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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.84B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
106,363
+36,158
| +52% | +$799K |
|
1727
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$859M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
155,044
-8,735
| -5% | -$127K |
|
|
MOMO
1728
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$853M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
-10,000
| -8% | -$177K |
|
1729
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.65B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
29,718
-67,159
| -69% | -$5.3M |
|
1730
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.1B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+8,600
| +34% | +$539K |
|
1731
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.3B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
79,747
| – | – |
|
1732
PTC
PTC
$16.4B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
55,728
-211,439
| -79% | -$8.77M |
|
1733
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
22,554
| – | – |
|
1734
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.33B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
106,652
-96,927
| -48% | -$2.26M |
|
1735
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$2B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
1736
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$176B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+40,000
| +100% | +$1.26M |
|
|
ANDV
1737
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-22,000
| -42% | -$1.7M |
|
1738
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.36B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
116,750
| – | – |
|
1739
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$240B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
350,000
| – | – |
|
|
AET
1740
PUT
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+11,100
| +111% | +$1.3M |
|
|
MR
1741
DELISTED
Montage Resources Corporation Common Stock
MR
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
49,269
-1,087
| -2% | -$52K |
|
1742
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.9B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1743
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
19,758
-234,851
| -92% | -$28.4M |
|
|
HAR
1744
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
28,706
+25,706
| +857% | +$2.11M |
|
1745
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.29B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
44,123
-17,714
| -29% | -$893K |
|
1746
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
| – | – |
|
1747
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-30,000
| -50% | -$2.32M |
|
|
1748
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$2.32M |
|
1749
Fluor
FLR
$6.86B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,000
| New | +$2.43M |
|
|
TXNM
1750
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
73,722
-154,971
| -68% | -$5.18M |
|
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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.