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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GST
2951
DELISTED
Gastar Exploration Inc.
GST
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
257,974
+228,862
| +786% | +$276K |
|
2952
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$14.3B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
+180,273
| New | +$479K |
|
|
HMTV
2953
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,537
| New | +$420K |
|
2954
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$64M
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
20,718
-5,981
| -22% | -$102K |
|
2955
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.09B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
| – | – |
|
|
XENT
2956
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
32,817
-14,943
| -31% | -$193K |
|
|
HAYN
2957
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
9,178
+2,737
| +42% | +$109K |
|
|
ONCE
2958
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,925
| New | +$425K |
|
2959
APA Corp
APA
$15.1B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,200
| New | +$391K |
|
2960
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.2B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
3,124
-36,801
| -92% | -$4.57M |
|
2961
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$33.5B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
| – | – |
|
|
CACB
2962
DELISTED
Cascade Bancorp
CACB
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
48,411
-2,288
| -5% | -$15.9K |
|
2963
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.75B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
12,422
-17,291
| -58% | -$530K |
|
2964
Talphera
TLPH
$61.8M
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
7,507
-4,346
| -37% | -$267K |
|
2965
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$42.2M
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
2,751
+870
| +46% | +$118K |
|
2966
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$855M
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
877
-3,954
| -82% | -$1.65M |
|
2967
Skywest
SKYW
$3.95B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
10,603
-4,100
| -28% | -$137K |
|
|
MXIM
2968
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2969
CALL
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$34.4B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,100
| New | +$339K |
|
2970
MBIA
MBI
$250M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,845
| New | +$331K |
|
2971
Lifecore Biomedical
LFCR
$172M
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
27,760
+11,371
| +69% | +$158K |
|
|
BFX
2972
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
20,713
-18,270
| -47% | -$340K |
|
2973
PUT
Nu Skin
NUS
$232M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
| – | – |
|
2974
Kadant
KAI
$3.69B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
6,221
+1,077
| +21% | +$62K |
|
2975
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$29B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,094
| New | +$358K |
|
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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.