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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SVU
1976
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
51,846
-79,453
| -61% | -$2.81M |
|
1977
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.4B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$1.95M |
|
|
MLNX
1978
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
41,658
-169,549
| -80% | -$7.5M |
|
|
ZAGG
1979
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
222,322
-115,707
| -34% | -$809K |
|
1980
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.34B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
302,492
+13,509
| +5% | +$53.9K |
|
1981
PUT
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$53M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
+50,000
| +56% | +$656K |
|
|
WIRE
1982
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
48,560
-43,381
| -47% | -$1.66M |
|
|
XOMA
1983
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
194,375
-13,182
| -6% | -$152K |
|
|
TMH
1984
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,743
| New | +$2.02M |
|
1985
Avnet
AVT
$7.19B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,366
| New | +$1.77M |
|
1986
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$762M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
50,508
+1,445
| +3% | +$44.8K |
|
1987
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.4B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
109,390
-71,156
| -39% | -$1.16M |
|
1988
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.77B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
18,696
+1,483
| +9% | +$146K |
|
1989
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.33B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
84,116
+39,952
| +90% | +$910K |
|
1990
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$112B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1991
CALL
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.08B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
109,500
| – | – |
|
|
MCHB
1992
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.56B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
70,187
+40,043
| +133% | +$943K |
|
|
ISBC
1993
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
146,340
-191,877
| -57% | -$2.23M |
|
1994
Hudbay
HBM
$13.7B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
442,498
-46,007
| -9% | -$208K |
|
1995
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.39B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
39,737
+885
| +2% | +$38.1K |
|
|
ASNA
1996
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
15,548
-5,588
| -26% | -$847K |
|
1997
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
58,012
-268,291
| -82% | -$7.75M |
|
1998
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.56B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
6,705
-3,831
| -36% | -$986K |
|
1999
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.3B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
13,037
-22,932
| -64% | -$3.52M |
|
2000
Ambev
ABEV
$45.2B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
282,632
-562,035
| -67% | -$3.36M |
|
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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.