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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.53B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
50,566
-45,648
| -47% | -$1.02M |
|
2252
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.3B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
18,302
-26,023
| -59% | -$1.77M |
|
2253
Radware
RDWR
$1.17B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
86,216
+14,645
| +20% | +$191K |
|
2254
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$437M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,238
+312
| +34% | +$344K |
|
2255
Opko Health
OPK
$1.11B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
111,624
+85,393
| +326% | +$850K |
|
|
BWLD
2256
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
8,395
+6,595
| +366% | +$1.03M |
|
|
EPIQ
2257
DELISTED
EPIQ SYSTEMS INC
EPIQ
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,521
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
STRZA
2258
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
37,663
-433,572
| -92% | -$13.4M |
|
2259
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.71B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
VR
2260
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
23,520
-84,180
| -78% | -$4.18M |
|
2261
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
30,018
-10,835
| -27% | -$438K |
|
2262
CALL
Visteon
VC
$2.77B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-3,300
| -17% | -$231K |
|
2263
CBRE Group
CBRE
$43.9B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
41,691
+33,289
| +396% | +$950K |
|
2264
Under Armour
UAA
$2.2B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
30,159
+4,411
| +17% | +$178K |
|
2265
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$37.3B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2266
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$127B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2267
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$2.95B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
258,871
+158,564
| +158% | +$626K |
|
|
WBA
2268
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-31,900
| -69% | -$2.6M |
|
|
OB
2269
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
81,289
-22,353
| -22% | -$316K |
|
|
PHIIK
2270
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
63,817
-7,076
| -10% | -$135K |
|
|
LM
2271
PUT
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-96,100
| -74% | -$3.2M |
|
|
NPKI
2272
NPK International
NPKI
$1.12B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
156,770
-226,401
| -59% | -$1.5M |
|
2273
TechTarget
TTGT
$281M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
143,026
-120
| -0.1% | -$999 |
|
2274
CALL
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.89B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,100
| New | +$1.22M |
|
|
CDK
2275
PUT
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.15M |
|
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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.