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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
CALL
Wayfair
W
$14.3B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+20,000
| +200% | +$1.48M |
|
|
GOLD
1977
CALL
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
| – | – |
|
1978
CALL
HEICO Corp
HEI
$48.3B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
43,945
+19,531
| +80% | +$830K |
|
1979
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$14.3B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
| – | – |
|
1980
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.2B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-3,900
| -17% | -$400K |
|
|
ASRT
1981
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,813
| New | +$2.74M |
|
1982
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.23B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
89,088
-65,076
| -42% | -$1.43M |
|
|
GNCMA
1983
CALL
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,300
| New | +$2.01M |
|
|
FSP
1984
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$43.5M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
189,298
+84,134
| +80% | +$867K |
|
1985
Mattel
MAT
$4.34B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+129,530
| New | +$2.32M |
|
1986
Unisys
UIS
$190M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
235,414
+34,104
| +17% | +$330K |
|
1987
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
13,244
-176,674
| -93% | -$25.4M |
|
1988
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.27B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
KERX
1989
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
281,300
+111,721
| +66% | +$803K |
|
1990
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.1B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
1991
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$34.1B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
10,280
-10,280
| -50% | -$1.91M |
|
1992
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.03B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,267
| New | +$1.85M |
|
1993
Public Storage
PSA
$59.7B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
9,308
-3,546
| -28% | -$733K |
|
1994
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$89.1B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,300
| New | +$1.88M |
|
|
SNAX
1995
DELISTED
Stryve Foods, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SNAX
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
| – | – |
|
1996
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.64B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$1.01M |
|
1997
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.85B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
27,692
+9,602
| +53% | +$690K |
|
1998
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.8M |
|
|
GAP
1999
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.61B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
| – | – |
|
|
GHL
2000
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
118,913
+14,360
| +14% | +$243K |
|
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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.