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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CA
1776
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
71,131
-359,826
| -83% | -$12.1M |
|
|
AXE
1777
CALL
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
| – | – |
|
|
CAVM
1778
PUT
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
| – | – |
|
1779
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$15.7B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,074
| New | +$2.41M |
|
|
EOCA
1780
DELISTED
Endesa Americas S.A.
EOCA
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
171,140
-5,517
| -3% | -$76.8K |
|
|
THR
1781
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
118,077
-27,069
| -19% | -$526K |
|
|
WLB
1782
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
262,887
-6,724
| -2% | -$60.1K |
|
|
BRFS
1783
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
136,280
-1,307,416
| -91% | -$21.3M |
|
|
SKX
1784
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,530
| New | +$2.58M |
|
1785
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$410M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,339
| New | +$2.03M |
|
1786
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.41B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
31,913
-19,040
| -37% | -$1.28M |
|
|
CSW
1787
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.26B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
71,366
-30,093
| -30% | -$990K |
|
1788
Daktronics
DAKT
$923M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
242,362
+226,348
| +1,413% | +$1.8M |
|
1789
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$115B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
212,928
-1,465,367
| -87% | -$16.9M |
|
|
ISIL
1790
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
105,334
-305,810
| -74% | -$5.3M |
|
|
PRTY
1791
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
134,898
+27,372
| +25% | +$455K |
|
|
PAY
1792
PUT
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
146,500
+126,500
| +633% | +$2.3M |
|
1793
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.24B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
22,006
+19,330
| +722% | +$2.12M |
|
1794
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$22.2B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
+44,600
| +328% | +$1.85M |
|
1795
Starbucks
SBUX
$121B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
42,409
+26,309
| +163% | +$1.47M |
|
1796
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.1B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1797
CALL
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.5B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
68,425
| – | – |
|
|
IPXL
1798
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
96,341
+38,487
| +67% | +$1.03M |
|
|
LTXB
1799
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
72,087
-41,041
| -36% | -$1.22M |
|
|
CFNL
1800
DELISTED
Cardinal Financial Corp
CFNL
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
87,254
+71,008
| +437% | +$1.78M |
|
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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.