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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHCT
2176
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$430M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
57,717
+15,012
| +35% | +$387K |
|
2177
Financial Institutions
FISI
$800M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
54,020
+32,117
| +147% | +$907K |
|
2178
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$277B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
+4,800
| +8% | +$109K |
|
2179
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2180
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.92B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
83,554
-354,679
| -81% | -$7.44M |
|
2181
Penumbra
PEN
$12.8B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
17,139
-6,973
| -29% | -$601K |
|
|
XOG
2182
DELISTED
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. Common Stock
XOG
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
100,502
+70,327
| +233% | +$903K |
|
|
NTRI
2183
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
27,562
-81,328
| -75% | -$4.4M |
|
|
HAYN
2184
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
42,890
+33,650
| +364% | +$1.09M |
|
|
FRGI
2185
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
80,954
+7,161
| +10% | +$129K |
|
|
RDC
2186
PUT
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
119,500
| – | – |
|
2187
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.2B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
167,442
-245
| -0.1% | -$2.33K |
|
2188
Kadant
KAI
$3.58B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
15,531
+4,403
| +40% | +$373K |
|
2189
V2X
VVX
$2.4B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
49,631
-8,959
| -15% | -$278K |
|
|
SHPG
2190
CALL
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
GOLD
2191
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+5,600
| +56% | +$538K |
|
|
SUP
2192
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
91,395
+57,701
| +171% | +$984K |
|
2193
Sempra
SRE
$54.9B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
26,630
-126,504
| -83% | -$7.32M |
|
|
GNCMA
2194
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
37,256
-19,029
| -34% | -$777K |
|
2195
Vera Bradley
VRA
$91M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
172,253
+38,741
| +29% | +$362K |
|
2196
UNIFI
UFI
$139M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
42,565
-10,147
| -19% | -$321K |
|
2197
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.3B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$1.53M |
|
|
ABCO
2198
CALL
DELISTED
Advisory Board Co
ABCO
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,200
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2199
Ventas
VTR
$48.1B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
23,143
+2,000
| +9% | +$135K |
|
2200
NVR
NVR
$17.1B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+527
| New | +$1.41M |
|
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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.