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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.62B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
3,939
-37,409
| -90% | -$2.78M |
|
3102
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
4,037
-40,105
| -91% | -$2.69M |
|
3103
Immunic
IMUX
$227M
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
166
+21
| +14% | +$46K |
|
3104
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3105
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.99B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,797
| New | +$282K |
|
3106
Monster Beverage
MNST
$95.9B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
25,704
-1,388,352
| -98% | -$15.9M |
|
3107
Textron
TXT
$14.1B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
5,817
-30,418
| -84% | -$1.33M |
|
|
GMLP
3108
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
11,707
| – | – |
|
|
AGEN
3109
Agenus
AGEN
$345M
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
3,455
-10,335
| -75% | -$1.01M |
|
3110
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$472M
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
9,133
-48,495
| -84% | -$2.1M |
|
|
APEX
3111
DELISTED
Apex Global Brands Inc. Common Stock
APEX
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
+889
| New | +$279K |
|
3112
Caterpillar
CAT
$373B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
3,013
-19,126
| -86% | -$1.73M |
|
3113
PUT
WisdomTree
WT
$3.61B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
3114
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$67.9B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
2,657
-14
| -0.5% | -$1.42K |
|
|
NSU
3115
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
89,878
-275,182
| -75% | -$833K |
|
3116
NewtekOne
NEWT
$359M
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
17,424
-16,585
| -49% | -$248K |
|
3117
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.34B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
8,350
-18,057
| -68% | -$622K |
|
|
GTLS
3118
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,621
| New | +$260K |
|
|
ACGN
3119
DELISTED
Aceragen Inc
ACGN
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
1,351
-12
| -0.9% | -$2.86K |
|
3120
Mitek Systems
MITK
$814M
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
44,472
+23,417
| +111% | +$153K |
|
|
NP
3121
PUT
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,200
| New | +$265K |
|
3122
Children's Place
PLCE
$60.5M
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
2,690
-5,357
| -67% | -$483K |
|
3123
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.7B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
4,530
-137,868
| -97% | -$7.79M |
|
3124
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$34.5B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,668
| New | +$266K |
|
|
COHR
3125
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
1,976
-2,771
| -58% | -$337K |
|
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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.