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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HAWK
2076
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
51,120
-101,296
| -66% | -$3.35M |
|
|
LFC
2077
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
597,000
+412,000
| +223% | +$4.97M |
|
2078
CRA International
CRAI
$1.08B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
57,860
-12,312
| -18% | -$329K |
|
2079
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$14.1B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
+70,000
| +140% | +$757K |
|
2080
First Merchants
FRME
$2.61B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
57,225
+3,979
| +7% | +$105K |
|
2081
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.8B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
29,172
-53,027
| -65% | -$2.38M |
|
2082
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$163B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
34,530
-217,502
| -86% | -$8.2M |
|
2083
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$5.79B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
56,933
+8,408
| +17% | +$225K |
|
2084
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.89B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2085
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$66.8B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
| – | – |
|
2086
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.16B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,800
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2087
PUT
State Street
STT
$53B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
| – | – |
|
2088
United Microelectronic
UMC
$49.2B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
819,483
+106,382
| +15% | +$203K |
|
2089
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.72B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
27,601
-7,237
| -21% | -$384K |
|
2090
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.77B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
86,744
+10,792
| +14% | +$175K |
|
2091
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.65B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
34,271
-25,286
| -42% | -$1.08M |
|
|
HIVE
2092
DELISTED
Aerohive Networks
HIVE
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
247,322
+74,550
| +43% | +$500K |
|
|
FENG
2093
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$17.9M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
63,781
+600
| +0.9% | +$13.4K |
|
2094
Entergy
ETR
$49.6B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
38,850
-85,550
| -69% | -$3.4M |
|
2095
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.51B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
| – | – |
|
2096
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$687M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
72,510
+20,397
| +39% | +$410K |
|
2097
Danaher
DHR
$152B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
21,315
+14,230
| +201% | +$1.01M |
|
2098
POSCO
PKX
$18B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
28,904
-69,620
| -71% | -$3.43M |
|
2099
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$61.5B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-50,000
| -63% | -$2.17M |
|
2100
Exponent
EXPO
$3.33B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
57,648
-139,160
| -71% | -$3.63M |
|
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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.