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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
First Majestic Silver
AG
$10.3B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
47,642
-153,120
| -76% | -$1.28M |
|
3002
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$31.6B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-10,300
| -52% | -$431K |
|
3003
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$3.98B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
40,750
-11,028
| -21% | -$95.4K |
|
|
LM
3004
PUT
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-22,400
| -65% | -$704K |
|
3005
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.07B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
8,442
-2,860
| -25% | -$112K |
|
|
COR
3006
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
4,534
+1,103
| +32% | +$81.2K |
|
|
BCR
3007
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-44,906
| -97% | -$9.76M |
|
3008
KT
KT
$9.03B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
25,397
-11,238
| -31% | -$169K |
|
3009
SELLAS Life Sciences
SLS
$2.89B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
+123
| New | +$715K |
|
3010
California Water Service
CWT
$3.14B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
10,499
-8,309
| -44% | -$275K |
|
3011
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.56B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
9,161
-2,225
| -20% | -$87.3K |
|
3012
PUT
Frontline
FRO
$9.81B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3013
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.72B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
45,235
-95,575
| -68% | -$683K |
|
|
SWIR
3014
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,644
| New | +$337K |
|
|
ECHO
3015
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
14,182
-17,803
| -56% | -$434K |
|
|
MEG
3016
DELISTED
Media General, Inc
MEG
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,850
| New | +$341K |
|
3017
Tempest Therapeutics
TPST
$17.6M
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
79
+21
| +36% | +$262K |
|
3018
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.21B
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
34,028
-3,675
| -10% | -$37.9K |
|
|
SDRL
3019
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
383
-488
| -56% | -$357K |
|
3020
PUT
Ingredion
INGR
$6.69B
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
| – | – |
|
3021
Park Aerospace
PKE
$718M
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
18,659
+2,566
| +16% | +$43.8K |
|
3022
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.3B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,370
| New | +$361K |
|
3023
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$4.48B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
SHOS
3024
DELISTED
Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc.
SHOS
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
73,422
-144
| -0.2% | -$789 |
|
3025
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.49B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
13,462
-66,860
| -83% | -$1.68M |
|
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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.