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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.51B
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
97,800
-137,400
| -58% | -$3.87M |
|
1652
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$57.3B
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
58,700
| – | – |
|
1653
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24.1B
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
+44,378
| New | +$3.42M |
|
|
MSGN
1654
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
155,006
+10,507
| +7% | +$223K |
|
1655
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.27B
| $3.28M | 0.01% |
42,700
-10,120
| -19% | -$772K |
|
|
AD
1656
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.08B
| $3.28M | 0.01% |
92,553
+8,217
| +10% | +$309K |
|
|
STKL
1657
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
376,012
-75,109
| -17% | -$682K |
|
1658
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.17B
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
544,545
-37,731
| -6% | -$215K |
|
1659
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$15.9B
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
41,841
+35,140
| +524% | +$2.57M |
|
1660
Caterpillar
CAT
$378B
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
26,076
-92,805
| -78% | -$10.7M |
|
1661
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.47B
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
159,292
+29,420
| +23% | +$536K |
|
1662
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.56B
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
343,281
-32,535
| -9% | -$339K |
|
1663
Archrock
AROC
$5.55B
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
258,605
-68,863
| -21% | -$748K |
|
|
ICPT
1664
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
55,800
-20,000
| -26% | -$2.15M |
|
|
BLUE
1665
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
+1,814
| New | +$2.53M |
|
|
P
1666
Everpure Inc
P
$36B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+201,425
| New | +$2.76M |
|
1667
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.06B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
+55,700
| +557% | +$2.75M |
|
1668
American Public Education
APEI
$842M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
152,995
+32,693
| +27% | +$665K |
|
|
MMDM
1669
DELISTED
Modern Media Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
MMDM
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
329,800
| – | – |
|
1670
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.07B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
218,623
+137,874
| +171% | +$1.92M |
|
1671
Target
TGT
$74.4B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
54,438
-66,064
| -55% | -$3.7M |
|
1672
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.4B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
| – | – |
|
1673
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.4B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
45,780
+34,475
| +305% | +$2.18M |
|
|
LL
1674
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
82,300
+2,200
| +3% | +$73.1K |
|
1675
Diodes
DIOD
$4.17B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
106,899
-37,102
| -26% | -$998K |
|
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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.