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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KYO
2826
DELISTED
Kyocera Adr
KYO
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
10,018
+400
| +4% | +$19.5K |
|
|
AOI
2827
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
25,930
-5,567
| -18% | -$94K |
|
2828
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.25B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
21,638
-16,506
| -43% | -$384K |
|
|
CCC
2829
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
29,149
-10,755
| -27% | -$180K |
|
|
AHRT
2830
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$502M
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
33,987
-142,566
| -81% | -$1.98M |
|
2831
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.53B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
5,166
-24,552
| -83% | -$2.2M |
|
|
OSG
2832
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$204M
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,900
| New | +$478K |
|
2833
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.14B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,736
| New | +$442K |
|
|
LSI
2834
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,675
| New | +$481K |
|
2835
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.31B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
600
| – | – |
|
|
CPLA
2836
CALL
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,600
| New | +$434K |
|
|
USAK
2837
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,317
| New | +$507K |
|
|
HAWK
2838
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
13,035
-38,085
| -75% | -$1.36M |
|
|
PRO
2839
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
22,775
+1,222
| +6% | +$27.9K |
|
2840
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$54.8B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,333
| New | +$475K |
|
2841
CPI Card Group
PMTS
$329M
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
23,570
-9,174
| -28% | -$211K |
|
|
BITA
2842
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-1,543
| -6% | -$36.2K |
|
|
DATA
2843
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
11,566
-218,032
| -95% | -$10.2M |
|
2844
Evolent Health
EVH
$534M
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
32,744
+14,418
| +79% | +$284K |
|
2845
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.37B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
24,169
+10,279
| +74% | +$189K |
|
|
FRP
2846
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
25,826
-83,483
| -76% | -$1.41M |
|
2847
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.28B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
| – | – |
|
|
PRAH
2848
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
8,750
-5,029
| -36% | -$276K |
|
|
GMS
2849
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
16,432
-1,907
| -10% | -$46.4K |
|
|
GRMN
2850
Garmin
GRMN
$56.2B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
9,876
-58,969
| -86% | -$2.94M |
|
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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.