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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
Centene
CNC
$32.4B
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,466
| New | +$722K |
|
|
CIE
2652
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
37,716
-17,297
| -31% | -$300K |
|
2653
Rambus
RMBS
$9.44B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
50,009
-7,697
| -13% | -$99.7K |
|
|
AL
2654
PUT
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2655
Barings BDC
BBDC
$989M
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
37,443
+7,755
| +26% | +$145K |
|
2656
EOG Resources
EOG
$78.8B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-128,124
| -95% | -$12.5M |
|
|
HSKA
2657
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
9,585
+2,645
| +38% | +$164K |
|
|
SVU
2658
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
20,924
-30,922
| -60% | -$1.03M |
|
|
SPWR
2659
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
157,680
+131,509
| +502% | +$643K |
|
2660
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.08B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
| – | – |
|
|
CBPO
2661
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
6,327
-1,005
| -14% | -$117K |
|
2662
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.05B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
20,325
+12,625
| +164% | +$376K |
|
|
LL
2663
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+23,000
| +115% | +$401K |
|
2664
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.3B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,427
| New | +$701K |
|
2665
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$44.8B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
| – | – |
|
|
GRA
2666
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
SC
2667
CALL
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
TAHO
2668
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
71,658
-192,653
| -73% | -$2.01M |
|
|
BKMU
2669
DELISTED
Bank Mutual Corp
BKMU
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
71,328
-11,486
| -14% | -$97.4K |
|
|
BEAT
2670
CALL
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2671
ATN International
ATNI
$477M
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
8,357
-3,657
| -30% | -$261K |
|
2672
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$16.2B
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
91,056
-32,300
| -26% | -$225K |
|
2673
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$173B
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2674
PUT
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$883M
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2675
Travelzoo
TZOO
$69M
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
70,441
+12,317
| +21% | +$137K |
|
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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.