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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$2.16B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
103,029
-3,441
| -3% | -$33.2K |
|
2277
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$70.8B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
86,028
| – | – |
|
2278
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$18.1B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
SCAI
2279
DELISTED
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.
SCAI
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
23,213
-26,538
| -53% | -$1.22M |
|
|
TSE
2280
CALL
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
GOV
2281
CALL
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2282
ePlus
PLUS
$2.25B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
47,732
-52,436
| -52% | -$1.14M |
|
2283
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$81.9B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2284
Allot
ALLT
$373M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
213,533
-12,859
| -6% | -$65.1K |
|
2285
Oil States International
OIS
$506M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
35,637
-1,763
| -5% | -$54.2K |
|
|
MVC
2286
DELISTED
MVC Capital, Inc.
MVC
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
135,725
-37,608
| -22% | -$305K |
|
2287
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$26.3B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2288
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.83B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
10,196
-95,179
| -90% | -$9.67M |
|
2289
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.07B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
94,636
+15,188
| +19% | +$175K |
|
|
GES
2290
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
76,200
+16,200
| +27% | +$245K |
|
2291
Copart
CPRT
$30.9B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
166,128
-118,184
| -42% | -$754K |
|
2292
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.87B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
61,141
-8,644
| -12% | -$141K |
|
2293
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.11B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
DBD
2294
PUT
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,600
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
NSU
2295
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
365,060
-127,502
| -26% | -$400K |
|
|
ESV
2296
PUT
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-5,000
| -13% | -$170K |
|
|
AVID
2297
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
139,032
+27,247
| +24% | +$210K |
|
|
CCXI
2298
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
182,287
-11,702
| -6% | -$55.3K |
|
2299
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$97.8B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
SPLK
2300
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
18,728
-44,167
| -70% | -$2.65M |
|
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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.