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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
Oneok
OKE
$58.8B
| – | – |
-10,831
| Closed | -$557K |
|
3527
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$9.87B
| – | – |
-11,328
| Closed | -$159K |
|
3528
Oxford Industries
OXM
$540M
| – | – |
-39,013
| Closed | -$2.64M |
|
3529
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| – | – |
-40,000
| Closed | -$2.92M |
|
3530
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.39B
| – | – |
-76,235
| Closed | -$2.93M |
|
3531
Paychex
PAYX
$44.3B
| – | – |
-5,464
| Closed | -$315K |
|
3532
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.72B
| – | – |
-83,135
| Closed | -$1.88M |
|
3533
Petrobras
PBR
$123B
| – | – |
-26,923
| Closed | -$288K |
|
|
PCH
3534
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| – | – |
-34,744
| Closed | -$1.35M |
|
3535
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$126B
| – | – |
-69,292
| Closed | -$9.21M |
|
3536
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.09B
| – | – |
-11,561
| Closed | -$232K |
|
3537
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$973M
| – | – |
-7,417
| Closed | -$237K |
|
|
PNNT
3538
Pennant Park Investment Corp
PNNT
$244M
| – | – |
-10,327
| Closed | -$78K |
|
3539
PRA Group
PRAA
$737M
| – | – |
-27,007
| Closed | -$933K |
|
3540
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.9B
| – | – |
-14,600
| Closed | -$875K |
|
3541
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.43B
| – | – |
-22,774
| Closed | -$1.24M |
|
3542
CALL
Ryder
R
$9.58B
| – | – |
-82,700
| Closed | -$5.45M |
|
3543
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$351M
| – | – |
-29,765
| Closed | -$315K |
|
3544
Ring Energy
REI
$386M
| – | – |
-12,309
| Closed | -$135K |
|
3545
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.3B
| – | – |
-16,514
| Closed | -$378K |
|
3546
CALL
Robert Half
RHI
$4.58B
| – | – |
-11,200
| Closed | -$424K |
|
3547
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.61B
| – | – |
-520,000
| Closed | -$5.54M |
|
3548
RLI Corp
RLI
$6B
| – | – |
-30,844
| Closed | -$1.05M |
|
3549
ResMed
RMD
$33.4B
| – | – |
-20,009
| Closed | -$1.3M |
|
3550
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$48.5B
| – | – |
-48,939
| Closed | -$5.99M |
|
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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.