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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GRUB
2426
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
CY
2427
CALL
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-30,000
| -30% | -$420K |
|
2428
Carriage Services
CSV
$553M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
40,983
-15,734
| -28% | -$393K |
|
|
NBL
2429
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,000
| New | +$975K |
|
|
CIVI
2430
DELISTED
Civitas Solutions, Inc.
CIVI
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
56,529
-5,822
| -9% | -$106K |
|
|
LSI
2431
CALL
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
19,050
-10,500
| -36% | -$527K |
|
2432
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.57B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
19,214
+2,017
| +12% | +$104K |
|
2433
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$2.16B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
108,662
+94,833
| +686% | +$828K |
|
2434
PUT
State Street
STT
$53B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
ANDV
2435
CALL
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2436
United Microelectronic
UMC
$49.2B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
412,265
-127,198
| -24% | -$311K |
|
|
APTI
2437
DELISTED
Apptio, Inc. Class A Common Stock
APTI
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
55,665
+16,239
| +41% | +$280K |
|
2438
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.8B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
36,140
+15,270
| +73% | +$475K |
|
|
TWX
2439
PUT
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
ENV
2440
PUT
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2441
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.51B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,627
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2442
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.96B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
53,911
+30,153
| +127% | +$560K |
|
2443
CALL
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ICLR
$13B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,900
| New | +$946K |
|
2444
Heartland Express
HTLD
$950M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
40,307
-7,731
| -16% | -$168K |
|
|
CTB
2445
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
27,035
+4,984
| +23% | +$177K |
|
|
RT
2446
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
472,626
+59,768
| +14% | +$124K |
|
2447
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19.3B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-37,100
| -56% | -$1.15M |
|
2448
Dycom Industries
DY
$10.6B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,707
+6,293
| +116% | +$530K |
|
2449
O-I Glass
OI
$1.15B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,957
| New | +$970K |
|
|
HCOM
2450
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
33,647
+2,342
| +7% | +$69K |
|
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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.