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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.32B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
28,290
-217,632
| -88% | -$2.66M |
|
|
GNC
3052
CALL
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$469K |
|
|
GNC
3053
PUT
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$469K |
|
3054
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.56B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,973
| New | +$305K |
|
3055
Future Fuel
FF
$241M
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
23,708
-60,885
| -72% | -$787K |
|
3056
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
3,880
-8,586
| -69% | -$659K |
|
3057
CALL
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$618M
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
20,296
| – | – |
|
3058
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.9B
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
NWHM
3059
DELISTED
THE NEW HOME COMPANY INC.
NWHM
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,806
| New | +$308K |
|
3060
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$45.6B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
12,758
-391,999
| -97% | -$9.3M |
|
|
ZEUS
3061
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
13,308
+1,924
| +17% | +$45.4K |
|
3062
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.55B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,600
| New | +$306K |
|
3063
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.66B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,415
| New | +$272K |
|
3064
Stoneridge
SRI
$204M
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
18,084
-25,530
| -59% | -$432K |
|
3065
Infosys
INFY
$48B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
43,062
-604,114
| -93% | -$4.53M |
|
|
LTS
3066
DELISTED
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc
LTS
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
130,793
-16,733
| -11% | -$38.9K |
|
3067
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.4B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,000
| New | +$325K |
|
3068
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$659M
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,257
| New | +$333K |
|
|
RAD
3069
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
1,902
-2,001
| -51% | -$302K |
|
|
PRMW
3070
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
25,455
-17,986
| -41% | -$231K |
|
3071
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.38B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,451
| New | +$265K |
|
3072
Gladstone Capital
GLAD
$446M
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,588
| New | +$278K |
|
3073
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.04B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
4,599
-3,792
| -45% | -$221K |
|
3074
Corpay
CPAY
$27.3B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-23,565
| -91% | -$3.69M |
|
|
ESPR
3075
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
24,796
-27,543
| -53% | -$328K |
|
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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.