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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OXFD
2776
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
36,015
+8,313
| +30% | +$117K |
|
|
MTOR
2777
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
43,253
-25,616
| -37% | -$301K |
|
|
STBZ
2778
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
19,989
-2,532
| -11% | -$61.7K |
|
|
BHBK
2779
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
28,602
-4,276
| -13% | -$71.4K |
|
|
EMKR
2780
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
6,160
+2,351
| +62% | +$162K |
|
2781
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.15B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,320
| New | +$462K |
|
2782
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.9B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
ACC
2783
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
10,722
-77,322
| -88% | -$3.73M |
|
2784
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.89B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
12,043
+2,757
| +30% | +$122K |
|
2785
RH
RH
$2.71B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,342
| New | +$560K |
|
2786
Matsons
MATX
$6.66B
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
15,007
-9,104
| -38% | -$351K |
|
2787
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.07B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-23,800
| -71% | -$1.44M |
|
|
WLB
2788
CALL
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$419K |
|
|
DHC
2789
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$1.94B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
27,926
+6,794
| +32% | +$132K |
|
|
WAC
2790
DELISTED
Walter Investment Mgt Corp
WAC
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
111,319
+67,019
| +151% | +$363K |
|
2791
Omeros
OMER
$1.4B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
53,094
-378,245
| -88% | -$3.86M |
|
2792
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.41B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
2793
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.41B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
BKI
2794
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
13,942
+42
| +0.3% | +$1.6K |
|
2795
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$60.9B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
AVB
2796
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
2,969
-4,493
| -60% | -$757K |
|
2797
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
2,092
+94
| +5% | +$23.5K |
|
|
CACQ
2798
DELISTED
Caesars Acquisition Company
CACQ
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
38,747
+19,316
| +99% | +$235K |
|
2799
PUT
Yum China
YUMC
$16.7B
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$544K |
|
|
DRE
2800
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
19,648
-9,020
| -31% | -$230K |
|
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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.