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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$978M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
69,404
+30,825
| +80% | +$932K |
|
1902
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43.6B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
| – | – |
|
1903
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.4B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
33,288
+17,576
| +112% | +$1.24M |
|
|
PRA
1904
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
40,716
+32,460
| +393% | +$1.84M |
|
1905
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$131B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-60,400
| -83% | -$9.92M |
|
1906
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$303B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-14,000
| -41% | -$1.63M |
|
|
CKH
1907
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
49,777
-23,541
| -32% | -$861K |
|
1908
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.35B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
45,665
-5,141
| -10% | -$228K |
|
1909
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$45.3M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
491,625
+425,450
| +643% | +$1.89M |
|
1910
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.13B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
12,530
| – | – |
|
1911
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$5.53B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
| – | – |
|
1912
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$75.6B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
128,000
-27,800
| -18% | -$482K |
|
1913
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$311M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,914
| New | +$1.66M |
|
|
ROIC
1914
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
116,107
+56,342
| +94% | +$1.12M |
|
1915
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$32.2M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
2,343
+305
| +15% | +$233K |
|
|
NFX
1916
CALL
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
74,200
| – | – |
|
|
OMN
1917
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
201,008
+1,731
| +0.9% | +$16.1K |
|
1918
DHI Group
DHX
$193M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
839,376
+10,563
| +1% | +$24.1K |
|
|
PE
1919
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
82,828
-49,893
| -38% | -$1.32M |
|
1920
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.6B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
63,875
-48,105
| -43% | -$1.58M |
|
1921
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$26B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-70,000
| -50% | -$2.09M |
|
1922
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$36.9B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
76,300
| – | – |
|
1923
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$36.9B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
46,910
-226,722
| -83% | -$10.3M |
|
1924
BGC Group
BGC
$5.65B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
232,648
-396,418
| -63% | -$3.31M |
|
1925
Domino's
DPZ
$11.4B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,838
| New | +$2.11M |
|
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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.