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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ENLC
1551
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
190,544
+36,000
| +23% | +$584K |
|
1552
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.81B
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
176,077
+14,355
| +9% | +$256K |
|
1553
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$39.9B
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
102,458
+16,422
| +19% | +$478K |
|
1554
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.74B
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
61,559
+2,732
| +5% | +$150K |
|
1555
Nelnet
NNI
$4.61B
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
78,495
+7,043
| +10% | +$263K |
|
|
BEAT
1556
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
170,643
-243,693
| -59% | -$4.6M |
|
1557
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$106B
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
19,000
+10,000
| +111% | +$1.86M |
|
1558
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.9B
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
134,316
+7,525
| +6% | +$166K |
|
1559
Dolby
DLB
$6.19B
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
58,294
-148,452
| -72% | -$7.43M |
|
1560
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$128B
| $3.16M | 0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$3M |
|
|
YDKN
1561
DELISTED
Yadkin Financial Corporation
YDKN
| $3.16M | 0.01% |
120,331
+108,546
| +921% | +$2.79M |
|
1562
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.51B
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
67,300
| – | – |
|
1563
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$36.8B
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
87,900
| – | – |
|
|
HT
1564
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $3.14M | 0.01% |
174,404
+96,831
| +125% | +$1.83M |
|
1565
PUT
Lennox International
LII
$13.4B
| $3.14M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$3.11M |
|
|
NLSN
1566
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $3.14M | 0.01% |
58,632
+14,970
| +34% | +$796K |
|
|
RDS.A
1567
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $3.14M | 0.01% |
64,917
-1,216
| -2% | -$59.4K |
|
1568
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$19.2B
| $3.14M | 0.01% |
82,300
+72,300
| +723% | +$3.21M |
|
|
SCLN
1569
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $3.14M | 0.01% |
306,093
-153,326
| -33% | -$1.67M |
|
1570
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.32B
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
656,990
| – | – |
|
1571
LivePerson
LPSN
$34.2M
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
24,641
-3,944
| -14% | -$449K |
|
1572
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16B
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
28,755
+407
| +1% | +$41.5K |
|
|
TCF
1573
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
70,079
+20,491
| +41% | +$873K |
|
1574
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
116,480
-312,050
| -73% | -$8.45M |
|
1575
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22B
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
+38,000
| New | +$2.9M |
|
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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.