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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
PUT
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.11B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,200
| New | +$715K |
|
|
ALEX
2577
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
17,478
+7,566
| +76% | +$315K |
|
|
PFC
2578
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
30,880
+10,008
| +48% | +$227K |
|
|
PKY
2579
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
35,145
+23,849
| +211% | +$451K |
|
|
ATRS
2580
DELISTED
Antares Pharma, Inc.
ATRS
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
335,217
+138,768
| +71% | +$264K |
|
2581
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.62B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
30,036
+12,388
| +70% | +$269K |
|
2582
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$722M
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
55,257
+43,146
| +356% | +$595K |
|
2583
W&T Offshore
WTI
$574M
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
280,954
+265,938
| +1,771% | +$494K |
|
|
CBR
2584
DELISTED
CIBER Inc.
CBR
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
1,230,717
+317,720
| +35% | +$273K |
|
|
XOMA
2585
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
183,600
-10,775
| -6% | -$66.9K |
|
2586
AstraZeneca
AZN
$259B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,150
| New | +$803K |
|
2587
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$74.5B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
SRCL
2588
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-3,300
| -25% | -$249K |
|
2589
TC Energy
TRP
$64.7B
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
17,022
+1,388
| +9% | +$63K |
|
|
COHR
2590
PUT
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
+2,300
| +70% | +$280K |
|
2591
Middleby
MIDD
$5.21B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
5,961
-45,649
| -88% | -$5.75M |
|
|
SFE
2592
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
57,077
+22,602
| +66% | +$279K |
|
2593
eHealth
EHTH
$39.4M
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
+72,003
| New | +$735K |
|
|
ABTX
2594
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares
ABTX
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,212
| New | +$640K |
|
2595
MKS Inc
MKSI
$18.2B
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
12,879
-12,888
| -50% | -$695K |
|
2596
PUT
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.89B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
-50,000
| -45% | -$671K |
|
|
QADA
2597
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
25,097
-2,850
| -10% | -$74.9K |
|
2598
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$124M
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
137,568
+40,985
| +42% | +$217K |
|
|
MYCC
2599
PUT
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,000
| New | +$705K |
|
2600
Fair Isaac
FICO
$25.2B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,352
| New | +$755K |
|
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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.