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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Navient
NAVI
$886M
| $74.2M | 0.13% |
5,124,764
-756,802
| -13% | -$10.5M |
|
|
MON
177
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $73.9M | 0.13% |
722,746
-50,738
| -7% | -$5.32M |
|
|
INFO
178
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $73.7M | 0.13% |
1,962,547
+1,003,187
| +105% | +$35.8M |
|
179
Lam Research
LRCX
$393B
| $73.6M | 0.13% |
7,775,670
+2,921,470
| +60% | +$26.6M |
|
180
Fastenal
FAST
$58.8B
| $73.2M | 0.13% |
7,005,068
+5,841,132
| +502% | +$62.2M |
|
|
LBRDA
181
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
| $73M | 0.13% |
1,040,652
-334,232
| -24% | -$22M |
|
182
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $72.7M | 0.13% |
451,100
+48,300
| +12% | +$7.85M |
|
183
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $72.6M | 0.13% |
1,395,800
+180,600
| +15% | +$9.69M |
|
|
184
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $72.5M | 0.13% |
565,600
-954,900
| -63% | -$119M |
|
|
TFCF
185
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $71.7M | 0.13% |
2,899,317
+806,999
| +39% | +$21M |
|
186
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.41B
| $71.1M | 0.13% |
2,897,300
+166,500
| +6% | +$4.31M |
|
187
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.23B
| $70.7M | 0.12% |
961,111
+582,296
| +154% | +$36.5M |
|
188
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $70.1M | 0.12% |
870,300
+207,900
| +31% | +$15.9M |
|
|
INXN
189
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $70.1M | 0.12% |
1,934,666
-240,205
| -11% | -$8.96M |
|
190
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$32B
| $69.7M | 0.12% |
222,600
-12,500
| -5% | -$3.7M |
|
191
Genpact
G
$6.24B
| $69.7M | 0.12% |
2,909,307
+208,771
| +8% | +$5.17M |
|
|
TERP
192
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $69M | 0.12% |
6,080,922
| – | – |
|
193
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $68.9M | 0.12% |
677,054
-794,234
| -54% | -$76.2M |
|
|
SWN
194
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $68.4M | 0.12% |
4,945,613
+1,893,083
| +62% | +$26.2M |
|
|
QEP
195
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $67.4M | 0.12% |
3,449,961
+515,260
| +18% | +$9.49M |
|
196
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.1B
| $67.3M | 0.12% |
674,345
+106,713
| +19% | +$10.3M |
|
|
197
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $67.3M | 0.12% |
724,400
+92,400
| +15% | +$8.85M |
|
198
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.9B
| $67.1M | 0.12% |
166,800
+51,600
| +45% | +$20.7M |
|
199
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $67M | 0.12% |
7,910,000
-505,000
| -6% | -$4.15M |
|
200
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.4B
| $66.6M | 0.12% |
279,923
+25,125
| +10% | +$6.35M |
|
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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.