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 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$354M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$274M |
| 3 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$266M |
| 4 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$257M |
| 5 |
Mondelez International
MDLZ
|
+$224M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$356M |
| 2 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$290M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$261M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$248M |
| 5 |
AABA
Altaba Inc
AABA
|
+$245M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.31% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 10.66% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.29% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 8.78% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.21% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SF
1476
Stifel
SF
$12B
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
174,344
+63,851
| +58% | +$1.38M |
|
|
HES
1477
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
88,200
+57,900
| +191% | +$2.45M |
|
|
ANDV
1478
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
40,000
-3,100
| -7% | -$305K |
|
|
ANSS
1479
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
33,402
-38,013
| -53% | -$4.77M |
|
1480
PUT
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.05B
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
+38,700
| New | +$4.35M |
|
|
TWX
1481
CALL
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
40,000
-27,000
| -40% | -$2.74M |
|
1482
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.15B
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
+46,648
| New | +$4.03M |
|
1483
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$8.36B
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
199,067
+853
| +0.4% | +$15.3K |
|
1484
PUT
IMAX
IMAX
$2.96B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
180,700
+38,100
| +27% | +$785K |
|
1485
Matsons
MATX
$6.66B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
144,570
+12,259
| +9% | +$342K |
|
|
UMPQ
1486
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
208,833
-216,808
| -51% | -$3.95M |
|
1487
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.42B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
88,659
-42,482
| -32% | -$1.75M |
|
1488
Infosys
INFY
$48.7B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
+557,672
| New | +$4.22M |
|
1489
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$37.8B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
19,723
-12,696
| -39% | -$2.68M |
|
1490
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.37B
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
130,320
+63,571
| +95% | +$1.92M |
|
1491
Accenture
ACN
$114B
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
30,039
+19,890
| +196% | +$2.59M |
|
1492
NetEase
NTES
$82.5B
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
76,920
+25,955
| +51% | +$1.49M |
|
|
BV
1493
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
819,867
+30,669
| +4% | +$146K |
|
|
TTPH
1494
DELISTED
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TTPH
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
29,640
+23,124
| +355% | +$3.09M |
|
1495
Brinker International
EAT
$10.7B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
+127,025
| New | +$4.33M |
|
1496
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$216B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
226,132
-422,865
| -65% | -$7.04M |
|
1497
KB Home
KBH
$3.5B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
167,718
-184,861
| -52% | -$4.16M |
|
1498
BP
BP
$110B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
115,949
+96,325
| +491% | +$3.06M |
|
1499
PUT
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.12B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
64,600
+7,000
| +12% | +$388K |
|
1500
Entravision Communication
EVC
$752M
| $4M | 0.01% |
701,850
+30,142
| +4% | +$182K |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, David Shaw held 3,794 positions worth $65.1B, up 7.7% from $60.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.6% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q3 2017 filing shows 469 new, 1,367 increased, 1,237 reduced and 370 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Baker Hughes: 3,076,914 shares worth $113M. The largest sale was Gilead Sciences, an estimated $356M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2017 buy was Baker Hughes: 3,076,914 shares worth $113M.
- David Shaw added most to Comcast in Q3 2017, an estimated $354M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was Gilead Sciences, cutting an estimated $356M.
- David Shaw fully exited Mobileye N.V. in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $72.4M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 9.6% of its $65.1B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- David Shaw opened 469 new positions and closed 370 in Q3 2017.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 7.7% quarter-over-quarter to $65.1B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 14 Nov 2017.