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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
CALL
BHP
BHP
$251B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
88,783
-78,470
| -47% | -$2.15M |
|
|
KCG
1652
CALL
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
176,400
| – | – |
|
|
AVDL
1653
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
220,755
+67,676
| +44% | +$884K |
|
|
OTIC
1654
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
150,084
-16,373
| -10% | -$268K |
|
1655
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.53B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
45,641
-22,674
| -33% | -$1.4M |
|
1656
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$212M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,673
| New | +$2.77M |
|
1657
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.5B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
| – | – |
|
|
WWAV
1658
PUT
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
PEGI
1659
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
120,897
+95,586
| +378% | +$2.28M |
|
1660
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$140B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+4,300
| +16% | +$406K |
|
1661
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.2B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+50,000
| +250% | +$2.02M |
|
1662
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$74.4B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,804
| New | +$2.75M |
|
1663
Precigen
PGEN
$2.61B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,010
| New | +$2.57M |
|
|
MCRN
1664
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
168,722
+4,840
| +3% | +$77.4K |
|
|
JWN
1665
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
51,789
+2,206
| +4% | +$104K |
|
1666
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$1.98B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
198,837
-16,664
| -8% | -$228K |
|
1667
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.89B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
98,571
-90,687
| -48% | -$2.64M |
|
1668
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.14B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,600
| New | +$2.45M |
|
|
TUES
1669
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
447,091
+50,190
| +13% | +$356K |
|
|
CNH
1670
CNH Industrial
CNH
$18.6B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
425,410
+178,907
| +73% | +$1.11M |
|
1671
Globe Life
GL
$13.2B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
41,809
-48,687
| -54% | -$3.06M |
|
|
WSTC
1672
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
120,904
-15,470
| -11% | -$346K |
|
1673
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.1B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
268,602
-538,554
| -67% | -$5.64M |
|
1674
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$18.1B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,389
| New | +$2.61M |
|
|
CRR
1675
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
243,211
+219,907
| +944% | +$2.82M |
|
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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.