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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.74B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
68,315
-99,094
| -59% | -$2.79M |
|
1952
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.44B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
| – | – |
|
|
DST
1953
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,780
| New | +$1.92M |
|
1954
CALL
Vale
VALE
$65.2B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
340,000
| – | – |
|
|
KSU
1955
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1956
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.2B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
35,951
-83,440
| -70% | -$4.35M |
|
|
CTLT
1957
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
71,974
-7,549
| -9% | -$188K |
|
|
CRZO
1958
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
45,720
-131,470
| -74% | -$4.71M |
|
1959
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$36.1B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
50,886
-26,368
| -34% | -$938K |
|
1960
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.98B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
23,766
-41,520
| -64% | -$3.2M |
|
|
GAU
1961
Galiano Gold
GAU
$628M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
441,535
-525,841
| -54% | -$2.22M |
|
1962
PUT
Red Robin
RRGB
$183M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,100
| New | +$2M |
|
1963
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.04B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
68,626
+43,970
| +178% | +$1.13M |
|
|
ARQL
1964
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
1,030,285
+7,937
| +0.8% | +$12.6K |
|
1965
KB Financial Group
KB
$42.4B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
53,882
-17,416
| -24% | -$570K |
|
1966
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$26.3B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
23,270
-286,023
| -92% | -$25.7M |
|
1967
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.29B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
+13,900
| +46% | +$487K |
|
|
RICE
1968
CALL
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$1.74M |
|
1969
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$40.9B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
ERF
1970
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
284,286
+70,400
| +33% | +$461K |
|
1971
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.84B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
159,947
+31,508
| +25% | +$339K |
|
|
CYBR
1972
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
36,671
+31,806
| +654% | +$1.69M |
|
1973
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$42.6B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
27,820
| – | – |
|
1974
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.29B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
112,696
+42,817
| +61% | +$702K |
|
1975
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.02B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
24,703
-33,366
| -57% | -$2.48M |
|
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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.