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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRST
2376
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$970M
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
26,780
-1,921
| -7% | -$66K |
|
|
GIFI
2377
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
102,972
-9,510
| -8% | -$78.8K |
|
|
CONN
2378
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
+91,652
| New | +$719K |
|
2379
Ashland
ASH
$3.39B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
16,657
-23,961
| -59% | -$1.38M |
|
|
GHL
2380
PUT
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2381
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.57B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
| – | – |
|
|
LMOS
2382
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
67,282
-28,739
| -30% | -$377K |
|
|
LHO
2383
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
39,299
-87,110
| -69% | -$2.29M |
|
2384
PUT
Tronox
TROX
$882M
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2385
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$45.5B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
12,997
-9,499
| -42% | -$699K |
|
2386
UMB Financial
UMBF
$10.9B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
15,743
-6,981
| -31% | -$400K |
|
|
VRTV
2387
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
18,611
-29,254
| -61% | -$1.35M |
|
|
GCAP
2388
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
151,159
+26,139
| +21% | +$170K |
|
|
WIN
2389
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,587
| New | +$851K |
|
2390
PRA Group
PRAA
$741M
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,007
| New | +$796K |
|
2391
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.83B
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
-13,200
| -18% | -$255K |
|
2392
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$559M
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
62,417
+43,579
| +231% | +$596K |
|
2393
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.31B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
22,508
-55,608
| -71% | -$2.33M |
|
2394
Scansource
SCSC
$1.14B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
25,423
-22,372
| -47% | -$872K |
|
2395
Talphera
TLPH
$63.8M
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
11,853
-820
| -6% | -$54.5K |
|
|
DCH
2396
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.53B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
53,506
+13,006
| +32% | +$219K |
|
2397
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$13.4B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
141,784
+33,351
| +31% | +$194K |
|
|
SAGE
2398
PUT
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$814K |
|
2399
FreightCar America
RAIL
$238M
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
63,979
-41,074
| -39% | -$586K |
|
2400
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.4B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,300
| New | +$1.14M |
|
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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.