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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.9B
| $42.2M | 0.07% |
+313,000
| New | +$40M |
|
352
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $42M | 0.07% |
404,900
+85,100
| +27% | +$8.37M |
|
353
Sempra
SRE
$54.2B
| $41.9M | 0.07% |
833,478
-55,734
| -6% | -$2.84M |
|
354
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.4B
| $41.9M | 0.07% |
164,497
-115,426
| -41% | -$28.8M |
|
355
Alcoa
AA
$13.7B
| $41.9M | 0.07% |
1,492,234
+529,684
| +55% | +$14.4M |
|
356
F5
FFIV
$21.8B
| $41.3M | 0.07% |
285,049
+146,213
| +105% | +$19.8M |
|
|
P
357
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $41.2M | 0.07% |
3,155,952
+2,189,349
| +226% | +$27.1M |
|
358
CALL
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $41.1M | 0.07% |
809,200
+311,400
| +63% | +$16M |
|
359
CME Group
CME
$98.9B
| $41M | 0.07% |
355,128
-556,138
| -61% | -$61.9M |
|
360
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $40.9M | 0.07% |
568,381
-726,803
| -56% | -$52.5M |
|
|
CELG
361
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $40.9M | 0.07% |
353,400
-74,600
| -17% | -$8.31M |
|
362
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $40.6M | 0.07% |
307,519
+69,090
| +29% | +$8.81M |
|
363
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.89B
| $40.6M | 0.07% |
1,026,364
-1,682,210
| -62% | -$62.9M |
|
|
APC
364
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $40.5M | 0.07% |
581,000
+78,300
| +16% | +$5.09M |
|
365
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $40.4M | 0.07% |
161,800
+50,400
| +45% | +$12.6M |
|
366
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $40.2M | 0.07% |
1,287,403
+1,278,097
| +13,734% | +$39.4M |
|
|
AKS
367
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $40.2M | 0.07% |
3,935,132
+3,335,355
| +556% | +$25.4M |
|
|
CELG
368
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $39.9M | 0.07% |
344,700
+99,300
| +40% | +$11.1M |
|
369
Viatris
VTRS
$18.7B
| $39.9M | 0.07% |
1,044,917
+84,804
| +9% | +$3.15M |
|
|
YHOO
370
CALL
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $39.8M | 0.07% |
1,030,500
-90,000
| -8% | -$3.69M |
|
371
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$69B
| $39.4M | 0.07% |
1,902,200
-78,000
| -4% | -$1.65M |
|
372
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $39.4M | 0.07% |
468,449
-256,231
| -35% | -$21.8M |
|
373
Nucor
NUE
$55.3B
| $39.3M | 0.07% |
660,434
+170,120
| +35% | +$9.51M |
|
374
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $39.2M | 0.07% |
572,800
+327,700
| +134% | +$23.8M |
|
375
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.84B
| $39.2M | 0.07% |
428,750
-91,883
| -18% | -$7.37M |
|
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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.