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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
PUT
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$30.5B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.06M |
|
2402
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.69B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
20,623
+16,120
| +358% | +$791K |
|
2403
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.4B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
COR
2404
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
9,775
+5,241
| +116% | +$576K |
|
2405
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37.6B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
VMW
2406
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
PPBI
2407
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
28,907
-395
| -1% | -$14.2K |
|
2408
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$530M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
18,641
-17,454
| -48% | -$1.04M |
|
|
PRAH
2409
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
14,307
-31,009
| -68% | -$2.34M |
|
2410
CALL
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.63B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
|
KSU
2411
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2412
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.1B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
33,466
-3,775
| -10% | -$123K |
|
2413
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.1B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
9,022
| – | – |
|
2414
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.11B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2415
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.93B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
106,863
+29,859
| +39% | +$304K |
|
2416
Red Robin
RRGB
$183M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
15,908
-13,333
| -46% | -$810K |
|
|
TRQ
2417
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
34,413
-17,531
| -34% | -$541K |
|
2418
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.7B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-21,800
| -77% | -$3.43M |
|
2419
Nelnet
NNI
$4.61B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
21,026
-12,546
| -37% | -$601K |
|
|
ATCO
2420
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
149,822
-39,322
| -21% | -$271K |
|
2421
CALL
SSR Mining
SSRM
$8B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2422
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$11.1B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
+29,200
| +292% | +$929K |
|
|
TRIB
2423
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$7.9M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
1,257
-1,156
| -48% | -$967K |
|
2424
PUT
MKS Inc
MKSI
$18.3B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-2,000
| -15% | -$164K |
|
2425
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.51B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
22,150
| – | – |
|
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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.