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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAI
1926
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
233,011
+7,961
| +4% | +$65.7K |
|
1927
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.58B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
34,374
-187,846
| -85% | -$9.89M |
|
|
GWPH
1928
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,500
| New | +$1.39M |
|
1929
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$53B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
| – | – |
|
|
SNAX
1930
DELISTED
Stryve Foods, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SNAX
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
| – | – |
|
1931
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$415M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
50,656
+14,969
| +42% | +$471K |
|
|
ZPIN
1932
DELISTED
Zhaopin Limited
ZPIN
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
128,095
-1,509
| -1% | -$22.6K |
|
1933
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$861M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
4,831
+1,214
| +34% | +$418K |
|
|
BRSS
1934
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
66,399
-51,449
| -44% | -$1.46M |
|
1935
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$58.2B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,200
| New | +$1.94M |
|
1936
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$32M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
2,592
+1,434
| +124% | +$1.16M |
|
|
CATM
1937
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
42,790
-8,498
| -17% | -$374K |
|
|
ELOS
1938
DELISTED
Syneron Medical Ltd
ELOS
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
266,123
+59,408
| +29% | +$413K |
|
1939
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.46B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
23,251
-206,459
| -90% | -$17.1M |
|
|
NORD
1940
DELISTED
Nord Anglia Education, Inc.
NORD
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
87,316
+2,850
| +3% | +$62.4K |
|
|
ELNK
1941
DELISTED
EarthLink Holdings Corp.
ELNK
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
306,387
+113,753
| +59% | +$736K |
|
|
GBT
1942
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
82,374
+66,874
| +431% | +$1.27M |
|
1943
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.84B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
119,319
-119,130
| -50% | -$2.3M |
|
1944
CALL
New Oriental
EDU
$9.08B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
| – | – |
|
1945
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$394B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$1.82M |
|
|
TMHC
1946
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
107,593
+49,403
| +85% | +$834K |
|
|
GLDD
1947
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
541,119
+69,709
| +15% | +$282K |
|
1948
Suncor Energy
SU
$76.4B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
68,078
-211,310
| -76% | -$5.77M |
|
1949
American International
AIG
$39.9B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
31,806
+27,067
| +571% | +$1.55M |
|
1950
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.88B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
83,135
-1,695,497
| -95% | -$38.1M |
|
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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.