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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MNDT
2376
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
| – | – |
|
2377
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$815M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
50,632
+10,413
| +26% | +$218K |
|
|
LKSD
2378
DELISTED
LSC Communications, Inc.
LKSD
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
69,409
-25,075
| -27% | -$451K |
|
|
GCAP
2379
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
178,985
+20,005
| +13% | +$130K |
|
2380
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.79B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
25,281
+18,352
| +265% | +$759K |
|
2381
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$32.1B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
| – | – |
|
|
BKS
2382
PUT
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
2383
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$113B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-14,000
| -36% | -$655K |
|
|
STI
2384
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-99,400
| -84% | -$5.62M |
|
2385
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$605M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
35,024
-17,291
| -33% | -$530K |
|
|
STRP
2386
DELISTED
Straight Path Communications Inc.
STRP
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
6,253
-7,105
| -53% | -$1.28M |
|
|
KEM
2387
CALL
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,400
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2388
CACI
CACI
$13.5B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
8,086
+1,749
| +28% | +$226K |
|
2389
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.18B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
38,189
+12,094
| +46% | +$325K |
|
2390
CALL
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.73B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
94,560
| – | – |
|
2391
StoneX
SNEX
$8.4B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
148,402
+47,152
| +47% | +$345K |
|
2392
Matthews International
MATW
$671M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
18,025
-1,492
| -8% | -$93.1K |
|
2393
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.42B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
120,355
-29,815
| -20% | -$262K |
|
2394
Sonoco
SON
$5.72B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
22,191
-114,305
| -84% | -$5.63M |
|
2395
HEICO Corp
HEI
$49.1B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
24,316
+17,246
| +244% | +$733K |
|
2396
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$103B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+9,600
| +74% | +$465K |
|
2397
Ring Energy
REI
$375M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
76,425
+32,159
| +73% | +$414K |
|
2398
UMB Financial
UMBF
$10.9B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
14,770
-22,178
| -60% | -$1.55M |
|
2399
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.72B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
26,971
-4,211
| -14% | -$152K |
|
|
BRS
2400
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,324
| New | +$955K |
|
Similar funds
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.