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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $88.9M | 0.14% |
1,194,100
+685,400
| +135% | +$50.1M |
|
|
SEE
177
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $88.2M | 0.14% |
2,065,492
+31,128
| +2% | +$1.38M |
|
178
CALL
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $87.9M | 0.14% |
2,307,100
-410,900
| -15% | -$14.6M |
|
179
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.9B
| $87.6M | 0.13% |
774,700
+691,000
| +826% | +$77.1M |
|
|
MFGP
180
DELISTED
Micro Focus International plc. American Depositary Shares, each representing One Ordinary Share
MFGP
| $87.2M | 0.13% |
+2,258,608
| New | +$87.2M |
|
|
AABA
181
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $85.9M | 0.13% |
1,297,392
-3,986,683
| -75% | -$245M |
|
182
PUT
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $85.7M | 0.13% |
2,123,400
-618,100
| -23% | -$22.6M |
|
183
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $85.5M | 0.13% |
573,033
-372,572
| -39% | -$55.6M |
|
184
DaVita
DVA
$11.1B
| $85.5M | 0.13% |
1,438,953
+166,023
| +13% | +$9.99M |
|
|
LEXEA
185
DELISTED
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
| $84.7M | 0.13% |
1,593,975
+804
| +0.1% | +$43.5K |
|
186
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $84.1M | 0.13% |
714,816
-66,583
| -9% | -$8.13M |
|
187
Moody's
MCO
$87.2B
| $83.9M | 0.13% |
602,678
-267,227
| -31% | -$35.1M |
|
188
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.89B
| $83.2M | 0.13% |
2,465,505
-162,359
| -6% | -$5.52M |
|
189
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $83.1M | 0.13% |
715,500
-222,300
| -24% | -$24.2M |
|
190
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $83M | 0.13% |
638,800
+289,800
| +83% | +$38.4M |
|
191
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $82.4M | 0.13% |
1,052,774
-64,519
| -6% | -$4.9M |
|
192
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.54B
| $82.3M | 0.13% |
5,896,388
-715,007
| -11% | -$9.58M |
|
193
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$126B
| $81.8M | 0.13% |
1,877,129
| – | – |
|
194
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $81M | 0.12% |
1,012,989
+408,942
| +68% | +$31.3M |
|
195
Synchrony
SYF
$25.9B
| $80.9M | 0.12% |
2,607,022
-2,230,434
| -46% | -$66.7M |
|
196
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.86B
| $80.7M | 0.12% |
2,022,703
-355,693
| -15% | -$13.6M |
|
197
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.4B
| $80.1M | 0.12% |
2,114,531
-1,048,799
| -33% | -$36.7M |
|
|
INXN
198
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $79.7M | 0.12% |
1,565,778
-118,575
| -7% | -$5.79M |
|
199
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $79.4M | 0.12% |
805,593
-1,999,337
| -71% | -$206M |
|
|
200
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.2T
| $79.3M | 0.12% |
17,744,000
-200,000
| -1% | -$832K |
|
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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.