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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.53B
| $66.6M | 0.12% |
1,184,857
+63,600
| +6% | +$3.55M |
|
|
WOOF
202
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $66.3M | 0.12% |
947,569
-173,932
| -16% | -$12.2M |
|
203
Keysight
KEYS
$53.8B
| $66.1M | 0.12% |
2,086,987
-230,061
| -10% | -$6.84M |
|
|
AGN
204
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $66.1M | 0.12% |
287,000
+141,800
| +98% | +$34.7M |
|
205
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.3B
| $65.9M | 0.12% |
2,626,722
-2,186,506
| -45% | -$49.7M |
|
206
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $65.7M | 0.12% |
394,040
+332,260
| +538% | +$61.9M |
|
207
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $65.7M | 0.12% |
2,071,300
+11,000
| +0.5% | +$338K |
|
208
PUT
AT&T
T
$173B
| $65.7M | 0.12% |
2,141,835
-416,001
| -16% | -$13.1M |
|
209
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $65.4M | 0.12% |
2,040,000
+160,600
| +9% | +$4.79M |
|
210
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $65M | 0.11% |
724,680
-1,244,183
| -63% | -$108M |
|
|
GRA
211
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $65M | 0.11% |
880,248
+438,589
| +99% | +$33.1M |
|
|
RHT
212
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $64.5M | 0.11% |
797,406
+601,913
| +308% | +$44.8M |
|
213
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$809B
| $64.4M | 0.11% |
297,895
+60,773
| +26% | +$13.1M |
|
|
214
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $63.9M | 0.11% |
383,093
-1,285,912
| -77% | -$217M |
|
|
LTRPA
215
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $63.3M | 0.11% |
2,894,940
-987,132
| -25% | -$21.6M |
|
216
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $62.7M | 0.11% |
3,523,900
+1,004,800
| +40% | +$15.3M |
|
217
PUT
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $62.4M | 0.11% |
473,800
-79,700
| -14% | -$10.5M |
|
218
Carter's
CRI
$1.31B
| $61.8M | 0.11% |
712,162
+72,912
| +11% | +$7.32M |
|
219
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$14.4B
| $61.2M | 0.11% |
1,595,247
+112,069
| +8% | +$4.23M |
|
220
CALL
Costco
COST
$420B
| $60.8M | 0.11% |
398,600
+68,900
| +21% | +$11.1M |
|
221
Moody's
MCO
$87.2B
| $60.8M | 0.11% |
561,212
-26,701
| -5% | -$2.81M |
|
222
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $60.6M | 0.11% |
694,128
-490,547
| -41% | -$43.5M |
|
223
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $60M | 0.11% |
1,399,772
+1,351,898
| +2,824% | +$57.4M |
|
|
224
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $59.7M | 0.11% |
420,642
-13,605
| -3% | -$2.03M |
|
225
KLA
KLAC
$240B
| $59.4M | 0.1% |
8,521,400
+7,211,550
| +551% | +$51.9M |
|
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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.