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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Marcus Corp
MCS
$930M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
66,269
-4,596
| -6% | -$105K |
|
2027
Community Health Systems
CYH
$419M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
143,559
-345,698
| -71% | -$3.99M |
|
|
PGEM
2028
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
123,952
+33,895
| +38% | +$490K |
|
2029
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$15.2B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,556
| New | +$1.78M |
|
2030
Ecopetrol
EC
$34.5B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
187,899
+68,658
| +58% | +$606K |
|
|
FRP
2031
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
109,309
-15,896
| -13% | -$233K |
|
2032
Diodes
DIOD
$4.28B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
76,927
+3,884
| +5% | +$75.8K |
|
|
BRKL
2033
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
134,585
-28,347
| -17% | -$329K |
|
2034
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$69M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
56,605
-13,265
| -19% | -$380K |
|
|
ACW
2035
DELISTED
Accuride Corp
ACW
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
640,878
+189,555
| +42% | +$338K |
|
|
AVX
2036
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
118,458
+34,134
| +40% | +$466K |
|
|
WWAV
2037
CALL
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
FIT
2038
CALL
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
+90,000
| +450% | +$1.31M |
|
2039
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$378M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
236,986
+67,543
| +40% | +$403K |
|
|
JAX
2040
DELISTED
J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc.
JAX
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
160,052
+4,949
| +3% | +$48.6K |
|
2041
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$358B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
47,601
+33,010
| +226% | +$1.04M |
|
2042
CALL
Autohome
ATHM
$2.5B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
+26,600
| +67% | +$618K |
|
|
CIT
2043
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
| – | – |
|
2044
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$6.56B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,700
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
WBA
2045
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
DCT
2046
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
33,192
+1,750
| +6% | +$85K |
|
|
MZTI
2047
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.22B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
12,157
-4,247
| -26% | -$554K |
|
|
OMN
2048
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
190,142
+54,118
| +40% | +$504K |
|
2049
Brown & Brown
BRO
$24.5B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
84,590
-30,096
| -26% | -$557K |
|
2050
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.4B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
156,900
| – | – |
|
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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.