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 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$408M |
| 2 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$271M |
| 3 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$270M |
| 4 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$253M |
| 5 |
Hewlett Packard
HPE
|
+$211M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$424M |
| 2 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$391M |
| 3 |
LNKD
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
|
+$323M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$280M |
| 5 |
VMW
VMware, Inc
VMW
|
+$264M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 11.19% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 10.41% |
| 3 | Financials | 9.12% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 8.45% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PES
2526
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
123,706
-7,007
| -5% | -$34.1K |
|
2527
PUT
CACI
CACI
$13.6B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,800
| New | +$785K |
|
|
ICD
2528
DELISTED
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
ICD
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
6,291
+4,283
| +213% | +$480K |
|
2529
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.99B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,700
| New | +$1.23M |
|
|
JOY
2530
CALL
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2531
AppFolio
APPF
$7.89B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
35,190
+5,721
| +19% | +$119K |
|
|
CBB
2532
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
37,537
-26,890
| -42% | -$547K |
|
2533
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.6B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
| – | – |
|
2534
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.33B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,509
| New | +$700K |
|
2535
PUT
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$41.5B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,100
| New | +$780K |
|
|
AMRN
2536
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
13,489
-24,266
| -64% | -$1.54M |
|
|
SAND
2537
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
212,514
-627,278
| -75% | -$2.63M |
|
2538
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.27B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
34,045
+15,642
| +85% | +$359K |
|
2539
Century Communities
CCS
$1.98B
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
39,488
+17,345
| +78% | +$360K |
|
|
IIP
2540
DELISTED
INTERNAP NETWORK SERVICES CORPORATION
IIP
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
537,593
+257,697
| +92% | +$397K |
|
2541
Movado Group
MOV
$766M
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,740
| New | +$741K |
|
2542
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.43B
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
25,457
+5,080
| +25% | +$141K |
|
|
GBL
2543
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
26,749
+10,589
| +66% | +$322K |
|
2544
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.21B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
162,937
+44,055
| +37% | +$246K |
|
2545
FMC
FMC
$1.37B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,774
| New | +$766K |
|
2546
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.97B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,700
| New | +$730K |
|
|
SE
2547
PUT
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
ZAGG
2548
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
115,316
-107,006
| -48% | -$756K |
|
2549
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.78B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,000
| New | +$812K |
|
2550
PUT
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$608M
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
50,349
| – | – |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, David Shaw held 3,804 positions worth $58.9B, up 3.9% from $56.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.8% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q4 2016 filing shows 462 new, 1,382 increased, 1,255 reduced and 397 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Deere & Co: 1,429,259 shares worth $147M. The largest sale was Amazon, an estimated $424M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 11% of assets, down from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2016 buy was Deere & Co: 1,429,259 shares worth $147M.
- David Shaw added most to Netflix in Q4 2016, an estimated $408M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $424M.
- David Shaw fully exited LinkedIn Corporation in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $323M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 8.8% of its $58.9B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- David Shaw opened 462 new positions and closed 397 in Q4 2016.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 3.9% quarter-over-quarter to $58.9B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 14 Feb 2017.