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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZOES
1501
PUT
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $4M | 0.01% |
316,700
+89,200
| +39% | +$1.09M |
|
|
ATVI
1502
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $4M | 0.01% |
+61,984
| New | +$3.87M |
|
1503
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.4B
| $4M | 0.01% |
24,818
+11,119
| +81% | +$1.78M |
|
1504
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$97.7B
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
51,900
+26,000
| +100% | +$1.79M |
|
|
AKS
1505
CALL
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
713,100
+29,600
| +4% | +$169K |
|
|
BITA
1506
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
89,142
+66,454
| +293% | +$2.4M |
|
1507
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.72B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
74,282
+27,510
| +59% | +$1.48M |
|
1508
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.3B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1509
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$6.23B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
159,181
+117,425
| +281% | +$2.59M |
|
1510
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$251M
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
401,792
-34,925
| -8% | -$327K |
|
1511
Rio Tinto
RIO
$173B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
83,755
-53,824
| -39% | -$2.5M |
|
1512
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.27B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
43,673
-211,039
| -83% | -$18M |
|
1513
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.43B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
+82,030
| New | +$3.64M |
|
|
CBI
1514
PUT
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
235,100
+77,000
| +49% | +$1.18M |
|
1515
First Merchants
FRME
$2.61B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
91,917
+28,278
| +44% | +$1.13M |
|
|
VR
1516
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
80,157
-116,329
| -59% | -$5.91M |
|
1517
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.21B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
17,718
-611
| -3% | -$138K |
|
|
NSTG
1518
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
243,350
+7,344
| +3% | +$113K |
|
1519
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.43B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
50,732
+47,388
| +1,417% | +$3.4M |
|
1520
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$3.92B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
871
-11
| -1% | -$47K |
|
1521
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$6.2B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
271,560
+72,030
| +36% | +$824K |
|
1522
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.39B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
68,809
+47,885
| +229% | +$2.86M |
|
1523
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$363B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
LADR
1524
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.26B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
283,552
+153,836
| +119% | +$2.07M |
|
|
USG
1525
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
119,512
-261,718
| -69% | -$7.55M |
|
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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.