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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TIME
1776
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
198,261
-81,288
| -29% | -$1.09M |
|
|
GPX
1777
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
86,651
-6,331
| -7% | -$179K |
|
1778
Digi International
DGII
$2.89B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
251,842
+23,119
| +10% | +$223K |
|
|
AVDL
1779
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
254,194
-14,947
| -6% | -$143K |
|
1780
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.32B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
1,227,979
+1,188,996
| +3,050% | +$1.87M |
|
|
LVLT
1781
CALL
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$2.79M |
|
|
STL
1782
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,595
| New | +$2.45M |
|
|
TYPE
1783
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
137,654
+61,831
| +82% | +$1.16M |
|
1784
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$21.6B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-54,800
| -65% | -$4.51M |
|
1785
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.34B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
+14,800
| +38% | +$771K |
|
1786
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.6B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,140
| New | +$2.54M |
|
|
HIBB
1787
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
185,378
+144,665
| +355% | +$2.15M |
|
|
GPOR
1788
PUT
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
184,000
-149,600
| -45% | -$1.94M |
|
1789
Fair Isaac
FICO
$24.5B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
18,773
+17,141
| +1,050% | +$2.4M |
|
|
KLDX
1790
DELISTED
KLONDEX MINES LTD
KLDX
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
722,665
-462,300
| -39% | -$1.54M |
|
|
CUDA
1791
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
108,725
-55,970
| -34% | -$1.32M |
|
1792
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.5B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
71,700
+1,700
| +2% | +$55.1K |
|
|
SODA
1793
CALL
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
-1,600
| -4% | -$93.2K |
|
|
TFCFA
1794
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
99,668
-1,210,094
| -92% | -$33.3M |
|
1795
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$220B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
146,800
| – | – |
|
|
SREV
1796
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
757,236
+48,286
| +7% | +$176K |
|
1797
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.69B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
224,415
+7,130
| +3% | +$79.9K |
|
1798
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$357M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
114,688
+10,758
| +10% | +$236K |
|
1799
W&T Offshore
WTI
$539M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
857,675
+301,830
| +54% | +$639K |
|
|
MTOR
1800
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
100,505
+70,056
| +230% | +$1.39M |
|
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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.