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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-45,400
| -72% | -$3.82M |
|
2252
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.13B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
-7,200
| -17% | -$242K |
|
2253
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.57B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
190,000
-40,000
| -17% | -$299K |
|
2254
PUT
CME Group
CME
$99.7B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
WUBA
2255
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,429
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2256
Quad
QUAD
$526M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
59,767
+15,340
| +35% | +$317K |
|
2257
WaFd
WAFD
$2.68B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
39,982
+1,346
| +3% | +$43.8K |
|
|
ITG
2258
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
60,713
+32,660
| +116% | +$683K |
|
|
PRTY
2259
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
99,187
+20,187
| +26% | +$288K |
|
|
TOUR
2260
Tuniu
TOUR
$52.6M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
17,171
+2,709
| +19% | +$210K |
|
|
CLR
2261
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
34,774
-9,096
| -21% | -$309K |
|
2262
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.09B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
64,425
+10,963
| +21% | +$219K |
|
|
SVC
2263
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.03B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,406
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
MCHB
2264
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.56B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
49,597
+28,431
| +134% | +$740K |
|
2265
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.3B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.41M |
|
2266
Unitil
UTL
$983M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
27,055
+3,251
| +14% | +$162K |
|
2267
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
14,247
+4,490
| +46% | +$477K |
|
2268
Ardelyx
ARDX
$976M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
237,952
-17,783
| -7% | -$93.7K |
|
2269
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.3B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
6,803
-1,048
| -13% | -$190K |
|
|
CSFL
2270
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
49,737
-11,912
| -19% | -$296K |
|
2271
PUT
Shutterstock
SSTK
$205M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
SUP
2272
PUT
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$1.36M |
|
|
AAV
2273
DELISTED
Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd
AAV
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
212,317
-153,300
| -42% | -$1.01M |
|
2274
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$19.8B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,200
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2275
IMAX
IMAX
$2.96B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
58,552
+26,551
| +83% | +$547K |
|
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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.