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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
| – | – |
|
1702
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$826M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
122,135
-801,078
| -87% | -$16.6M |
|
|
MBLY
1703
CALL
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-96,700
| -62% | -$4.47M |
|
1704
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.36B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
86,526
-227,170
| -72% | -$6.58M |
|
1705
News Corp Class B
NWS
$19B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
179,224
-18,857
| -10% | -$257K |
|
|
ALXN
1706
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+10,800
| +108% | +$1.39M |
|
1707
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.54B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
207,093
-3,919
| -2% | -$48.4K |
|
|
CMRX
1708
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
459,500
+375,821
| +449% | +$1.72M |
|
1709
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$77.4B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
| – | – |
|
1710
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$44.4B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
| – | – |
|
1711
Quanex
NX
$916M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
146,415
-72,817
| -33% | -$1.41M |
|
1712
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.8B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
6,270
-14,240
| -69% | -$5.71M |
|
|
UCTT
1713
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.32B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
339,120
-9,053
| -3% | -$59.4K |
|
1714
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.5B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
| – | – |
|
|
GAP
1715
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.25B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
113,000
+60,000
| +113% | +$1.45M |
|
1716
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.8B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
178,275
-27,197
| -13% | -$366K |
|
1717
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
84,100
-70,800
| -46% | -$2.05M |
|
1718
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.14B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
14,660
+250
| +2% | +$42.6K |
|
1719
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.5B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
MNK
1720
CALL
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
| – | – |
|
1721
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.7B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1722
RPM International
RPM
$13.6B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
46,511
-98,362
| -68% | -$5.22M |
|
1723
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$24B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,092
| New | +$2.37M |
|
1724
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.08B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
154,423
-307,608
| -67% | -$4.33M |
|
1725
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,214
| New | +$2.49M |
|
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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.