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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.24B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
12,701
+4,649
| +58% | +$451K |
|
|
CHK
2327
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,448
-1,156
| -44% | -$992K |
|
2328
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$78.9M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
30,154
+11,148
| +59% | +$461K |
|
|
ABAX
2329
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
27,784
+15,333
| +123% | +$729K |
|
2330
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.41B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
14,792
-3,692
| -20% | -$304K |
|
2331
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.99B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
+3,200
| +9% | +$105K |
|
2332
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.23B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
45,650
+32,785
| +255% | +$853K |
|
2333
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$844M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,363
| New | +$1.15M |
|
2334
POSCO
PKX
$18B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,730
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
ISBC
2335
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
90,207
-41,993
| -32% | -$554K |
|
2336
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
| – | – |
|
|
PHIIK
2337
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
104,540
+100
| +0.1% | +$1.09K |
|
|
FL
2338
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,800
| New | +$1.46M |
|
2339
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.14B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,375
| New | +$1.28M |
|
2340
FreightCar America
RAIL
$238M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
62,597
-58,658
| -48% | -$1.03M |
|
2341
PUT
Tucows
TCX
$101M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
| – | – |
|
|
SVU
2342
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
55,964
-19,396
| -26% | -$429K |
|
|
GG
2343
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
93,865
-804,656
| -90% | -$10.6M |
|
2344
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.12B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
52,486
| – | – |
|
|
BBG
2345
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
280,943
+142,570
| +103% | +$473K |
|
|
HA
2346
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,100
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2347
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.58B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
14,566
-45,972
| -76% | -$3.38M |
|
|
CAMP
2348
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,242
+873
| +64% | +$386K |
|
|
BPFH
2349
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
72,358
+10,725
| +17% | +$162K |
|
2350
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.2B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-3,200
| -20% | -$289K |
|
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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.