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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.9B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
1,793
-8,195
| -82% | -$1.77M |
|
2927
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.45B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
10,220
+2,926
| +40% | +$104K |
|
2928
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.39B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
8,466
-3,911
| -32% | -$174K |
|
2929
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.93B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,900
| New | +$369K |
|
|
MVC
2930
DELISTED
MVC Capital, Inc.
MVC
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
48,469
-87,256
| -64% | -$745K |
|
|
CRC
2931
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,471
| New | +$285K |
|
|
INFI
2932
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
306,529
+62,762
| +26% | +$82K |
|
2933
CALL
Red Robin
RRGB
$191M
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
| – | – |
|
2934
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.57B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
51,731
-4,108
| -7% | -$32.8K |
|
2935
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$430M
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
358
-880
| -71% | -$929K |
|
2936
Idacorp
IDA
$8B
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
5,086
-12,188
| -71% | -$939K |
|
2937
Xcel Energy
XEL
$48.3B
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,084
| New | +$403K |
|
|
TREC
2938
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
29,588
-4,591
| -13% | -$54.6K |
|
|
ADAP
2939
DELISTED
Adaptimmune Therapeutics
ADAP
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
100,523
+18,216
| +22% | +$87.4K |
|
2940
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.4B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
| – | – |
|
|
SPNE
2941
DELISTED
SeaSpine Holdings Corporation Common Stock
SPNE
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
51,476
+6,672
| +15% | +$56.3K |
|
|
SP
2942
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,430
| New | +$382K |
|
2943
Baidu
BIDU
$31.3B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
2,462
+1,240
| +101% | +$211K |
|
2944
1st Source
SRCE
$2.07B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,068
| New | +$350K |
|
|
TBNK
2945
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
12,322
+3,748
| +44% | +$115K |
|
|
ENH
2946
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
4,366
-114,979
| -96% | -$10.5M |
|
2947
Lineage Cell Therapeutics
LCTX
$276M
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
127,185
+33,790
| +36% | +$104K |
|
2948
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.72B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+5,900
| +46% | +$125K |
|
2949
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.04B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-32,600
| -75% | -$1.19M |
|
2950
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$35.2M
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
94,144
+7,995
| +9% | +$34.1K |
|
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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.