David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co
David Shaw founded D. E. Shaw & Co., a pioneering quantitative investment firm that helped define systematic trading at scale. With a background in computer science, Shaw built teams that applied advanced computation to markets across equities, derivatives, and other assets. The firm remains one of the most important quant platforms in global finance, even as Shaw’s own public role has shifted over time.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$410M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$386M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$196M |
| 5 |
Dell
DELL
|
+$188M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$374M |
| 2 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$289M |
| 3 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$278M |
| 4 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$227M |
| 5 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$217M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 11.54% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.42% |
| 3 | Financials | 9.58% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.33% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FMSA
1476
DELISTED
Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc.
FMSA
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
425,954
+74,235
| +21% | +$552K |
|
1477
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$20B
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
92,800
+69,100
| +292% | +$2.63M |
|
|
FIT
1478
PUT
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
243,200
+113,200
| +87% | +$1.65M |
|
|
DISH
1479
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
65,800
| – | – |
|
1480
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
1481
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$51.7B
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
20,500
+10,250
| +100% | +$1.75M |
|
|
WUBA
1482
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
75,300
| – | – |
|
1483
Manchester United
MANU
$4.12B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
212,378
-23,113
| -10% | -$381K |
|
1484
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.57B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
58,521
+9,224
| +19% | +$562K |
|
1485
Quad
QUAD
$526M
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
134,009
-65,502
| -33% | -$1.74M |
|
1486
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
582,502
-80,965
| -12% | -$493K |
|
1487
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.6B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
145,100
-140,200
| -49% | -$3.53M |
|
|
STKL
1488
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
502,519
-54,775
| -10% | -$332K |
|
1489
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.7B
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
45,800
+35,800
| +358% | +$2.88M |
|
|
CBI
1490
PUT
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
126,300
+116,300
| +1,163% | +$3.77M |
|
|
ATVI
1491
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
+79,900
| New | +$3.35M |
|
1492
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.26B
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
124,833
+98,543
| +375% | +$2.85M |
|
|
SPLK
1493
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$3.59M |
|
1494
CALL
Lear
LEA
$8.23B
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
+29,000
| New | +$3.3M |
|
|
ZVO
1495
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
508,670
-50,868
| -9% | -$372K |
|
1496
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.49B
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
100,800
| – | – |
|
1497
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.99B
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
7,227
-2,731
| -27% | -$1.37M |
|
1498
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.66B
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
293,519
-983,745
| -77% | -$9.89M |
|
|
CHMT
1499
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
105,648
-128,516
| -55% | -$3.71M |
|
1500
TransAlta
TAC
$3.87B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
779,223
-20,143
| -3% | -$93.9K |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, David Shaw held 3,773 positions worth $56.7B, up 4.5% from $54.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q3 2016 filing shows 448 new, 1,212 increased, 1,375 reduced and 429 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Dell: 13,808,231 shares worth $185M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $374M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 12% of assets, up from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2016 buy was Dell: 13,808,231 shares worth $185M.
- David Shaw added most to Apple in Q3 2016, an estimated $453M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $374M.
- David Shaw fully exited EMC CORPORATION in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $278M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $56.7B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- David Shaw opened 448 new positions and closed 429 in Q3 2016.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 4.5% quarter-over-quarter to $56.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.