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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPN
2351
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
78,702
-167,768
| -68% | -$2.26M |
|
2352
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.3B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
7,716
-32,569
| -81% | -$3.99M |
|
|
PNK
2353
CALL
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
80,500
| – | – |
|
2354
CPI Card Group
PMTS
$333M
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
32,744
+2,895
| +10% | +$74.8K |
|
2355
PUT
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$934K |
|
2356
Unitil
UTL
$981M
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
25,258
-2,488
| -9% | -$103K |
|
2357
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.16B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
13,332
-1,510
| -10% | -$107K |
|
|
RSTI
2358
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
30,643
-21,537
| -41% | -$689K |
|
2359
CALL
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.55B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
2360
PUT
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.55B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$950K |
|
2361
Logitech
LOGI
$14.1B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
43,415
+17,350
| +67% | +$348K |
|
2362
Lennox International
LII
$13.4B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+3,392
| +121% | +$527K |
|
2363
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$342M
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
32,324
+21,851
| +209% | +$626K |
|
2364
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$429M
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2365
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.47B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,201
| New | +$954K |
|
2366
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.04B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$835K |
|
|
CIM
2367
Chimera Investment
CIM
$972M
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
20,170
-39,531
| -66% | -$1.93M |
|
2368
Aptevo Therapeutics
APVO
$4.36M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2369
Matsons
MATX
$6.65B
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
24,111
-39,924
| -62% | -$1.48M |
|
2370
Cohu
COHU
$2.39B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
81,610
+1,152
| +1% | +$12.7K |
|
2371
Culp Inc
CULP
$44.3M
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
32,152
-3,402
| -10% | -$100K |
|
2372
Future Fuel
FF
$237M
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
84,593
-46,951
| -36% | -$534K |
|
2373
DMC Global
BOOM
$141M
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
89,168
-17,623
| -17% | -$193K |
|
|
CVT
2374
PUT
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
RAX
2375
CALL
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+20,000
| +200% | +$552K |
|
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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.