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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JWN
2851
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-1,900
| -16% | -$103K |
|
|
FOMX
2852
DELISTED
Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Ordinary Shares
FOMX
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
43,046
+22,688
| +111% | +$213K |
|
2853
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.6B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,111
| New | +$432K |
|
2854
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.17B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
43,608
+14,772
| +51% | +$150K |
|
|
SWIR
2855
PUT
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
CTRA
2856
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
CLMS
2857
DELISTED
Calamos Asset Management, Inc.
CLMS
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
54,628
-7,795
| -12% | -$54.1K |
|
2858
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.19B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
2859
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.19B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2860
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$583M
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,156
| New | +$410K |
|
|
CLVS
2861
PUT
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$366K |
|
|
ALOG
2862
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
5,567
-936
| -14% | -$80.6K |
|
2863
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.5B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
13,877
+1,442
| +12% | +$41.6K |
|
|
FBNK
2864
DELISTED
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc
FBNK
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
20,362
-337
| -2% | -$6.79K |
|
|
KITE
2865
DELISTED
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
10,282
-55,204
| -84% | -$2.71M |
|
2866
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$87.3B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-6,800
| -68% | -$911K |
|
2867
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.25B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2868
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
18,986
-13,540
| -42% | -$345K |
|
|
SSI
2869
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
104,766
+11,917
| +13% | +$59K |
|
2870
Scully Royalty
SRL
$88.8M
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
46,836
-4,372
| -9% | -$44.7K |
|
2871
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$381M
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
24,707
+3,576
| +17% | +$63.2K |
|
|
SNC
2872
DELISTED
State National Companies, Inc.
SNC
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
32,804
+18,854
| +135% | +$231K |
|
2873
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.91B
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
KONA
2874
DELISTED
Kona Grill, Inc.
KONA
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
36,129
+18,439
| +104% | +$218K |
|
|
DEA
2875
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.18B
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
9,031
+1,163
| +15% | +$55.5K |
|
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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.