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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WBS
1701
DELISTED
Webster Financial
WBS
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
58,573
-105,797
| -64% | -$5.29M |
|
|
TCS
1702
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
48,739
-1,332
| -3% | -$94.3K |
|
|
GCI
1703
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
341,566
-37,263
| -10% | -$320K |
|
1704
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$105B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1705
PUT
American International
AIG
$40.2B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+46,700
| +1,415% | +$2.91M |
|
1706
FormFactor
FORM
$8.44B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
181,794
-49,037
| -21% | -$697K |
|
1707
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$68B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
| – | – |
|
1708
Albany International
AIN
$1.67B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
53,080
-23,017
| -30% | -$1.23M |
|
1709
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.2B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
78,295
-444,264
| -85% | -$16.6M |
|
1710
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$3.01M |
|
1711
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$9.06B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
| – | – |
|
1712
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.91B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
159,933
-122,750
| -43% | -$2.25M |
|
|
DFRG
1713
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
207,363
+44,473
| +27% | +$644K |
|
|
LFC
1714
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1,012,000
+848,000
| +517% | +$13.3M |
|
1715
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.3B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
88,144
-36,423
| -29% | -$1.26M |
|
|
NBIS
1716
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$58.2B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
90,963
+76,963
| +550% | +$2.35M |
|
1717
CRA International
CRAI
$1.07B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
72,356
+9,707
| +15% | +$361K |
|
1718
Brink's
BCO
$4.59B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
35,243
-4,028
| -10% | -$307K |
|
1719
Novanta
NOVT
$5.44B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
68,066
+25,275
| +59% | +$983K |
|
1720
Toro Company
TTC
$9.56B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,707
| New | +$3.2M |
|
1721
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
78,800
-318,000
| -80% | -$11.5M |
|
1722
First Horizon
FHN
$11.6B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
154,155
-129,542
| -46% | -$2.27M |
|
1723
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$48.9B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+231,000
| New | +$3.36M |
|
1724
Daktronics
DAKT
$942M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
278,473
+53,180
| +24% | +$516K |
|
1725
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$8.41B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
165,000
-14,300
| -8% | -$224K |
|
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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.