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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
HP
HPQ
$27.2B
| $79.2M | 0.12% |
3,969,987
-313,912
| -7% | -$5.98M |
|
|
TERP
202
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $78.6M | 0.12% |
6,080,922
| – | – |
|
203
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $77.6M | 0.12% |
786,900
+406,300
| +107% | +$41.8M |
|
204
Keysight
KEYS
$53.8B
| $77.1M | 0.12% |
1,849,661
-236,076
| -11% | -$9.67M |
|
|
ETFC
205
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $76.7M | 0.12% |
1,759,090
+107,061
| +6% | +$4.35M |
|
206
NextEra Energy
NEE
$174B
| $76.1M | 0.12% |
2,075,868
-379,036
| -15% | -$13.9M |
|
207
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$292B
| $75.8M | 0.12% |
3,155,790
-238,428
| -7% | -$5.43M |
|
208
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $75.5M | 0.12% |
318,300
-48,700
| -13% | -$11M |
|
209
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$160B
| $75.1M | 0.12% |
1,390,228
| – | – |
|
|
WR
210
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $74.9M | 0.12% |
1,509,848
+765,864
| +103% | +$38.9M |
|
|
FLIR
211
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $74.7M | 0.11% |
1,918,988
+105,030
| +6% | +$3.98M |
|
212
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $74.2M | 0.11% |
996,652
+155,747
| +19% | +$11.4M |
|
213
Amdocs
DOX
$6.41B
| $74.2M | 0.11% |
1,153,335
-106,796
| -8% | -$6.89M |
|
214
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $73.9M | 0.11% |
2,197,271
-944,802
| -30% | -$30.1M |
|
215
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.4B
| $73.2M | 0.11% |
507,826
+215,041
| +73% | +$30.6M |
|
216
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $72.2M | 0.11% |
579,100
+153,100
| +36% | +$17.6M |
|
217
CALL
Costco
COST
$420B
| $72M | 0.11% |
438,400
+197,300
| +82% | +$31M |
|
|
QEP
218
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $71.6M | 0.11% |
8,353,339
+506,681
| +6% | +$4.14M |
|
219
L3Harris
LHX
$49.7B
| $71.5M | 0.11% |
543,173
-81,133
| -13% | -$9.73M |
|
220
KLA
KLAC
$240B
| $71.2M | 0.11% |
6,716,740
-2,467,840
| -27% | -$23.6M |
|
|
GPOR
221
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $71M | 0.11% |
4,950,632
+559,957
| +13% | +$7.27M |
|
222
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.39B
| $70.8M | 0.11% |
1,488,659
+620,846
| +72% | +$28.3M |
|
|
223
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $70.7M | 0.11% |
1,281,800
-214,100
| -14% | -$11.4M |
|
224
CME Group
CME
$98.9B
| $70.6M | 0.11% |
520,264
-86,891
| -14% | -$11M |
|
225
Hubbell
HUBB
$24.8B
| $70.4M | 0.11% |
607,102
+27,219
| +5% | +$3.12M |
|
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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.