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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$19.8B
| $36.3M | 0.06% |
455,804
+53,672
| +13% | +$4.09M |
|
402
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$36.7B
| $36.2M | 0.06% |
496,900
+2,900
| +0.6% | +$185K |
|
403
Ametek
AME
$54.9B
| $36.1M | 0.06% |
743,781
+733,174
| +6,912% | +$34.7M |
|
404
Constellium
CSTM
$3.66B
| $36M | 0.06% |
6,107,443
-42,719
| -0.7% | -$261K |
|
405
Bruker
BRKR
$9.07B
| $36M | 0.06% |
1,700,597
+288,771
| +20% | +$6.31M |
|
406
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $35.9M | 0.06% |
672,700
+619,300
| +1,160% | +$31M |
|
407
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $35.8M | 0.06% |
727,300
+525,800
| +261% | +$24M |
|
408
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $35.7M | 0.06% |
142,700
-44,700
| -24% | -$11.2M |
|
409
Equifax
EFX
$22.6B
| $35.6M | 0.06% |
301,507
+262,403
| +671% | +$32.1M |
|
410
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.63B
| $35.4M | 0.06% |
194,700
-20,000
| -9% | -$3.31M |
|
411
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $35.2M | 0.06% |
602,300
+496,300
| +468% | +$27.1M |
|
412
Synopsys
SNPS
$76.2B
| $35M | 0.06% |
595,394
+406,910
| +216% | +$24.2M |
|
413
PUT
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $35M | 0.06% |
472,200
+5,200
| +1% | +$360K |
|
414
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.2B
| $34.9M | 0.06% |
1,120,744
+497,282
| +80% | +$15M |
|
415
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.15B
| $34.8M | 0.06% |
744,607
-273,010
| -27% | -$11.9M |
|
|
NBL
416
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $34.7M | 0.06% |
910,689
-522,967
| -36% | -$19.5M |
|
|
TWTR
417
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $34.6M | 0.06% |
2,124,600
+168,400
| +9% | +$3.09M |
|
|
CIT
418
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $34.5M | 0.06% |
807,419
-413,552
| -34% | -$16.3M |
|
|
TSRO
419
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $34.4M | 0.06% |
255,687
+206,121
| +416% | +$26M |
|
420
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.41B
| $34.3M | 0.06% |
2,365,100
-532,200
| -18% | -$9.76M |
|
421
Burlington
BURL
$20.6B
| $34.3M | 0.06% |
404,956
+316,719
| +359% | +$25.6M |
|
|
DD
422
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $34.2M | 0.06% |
465,628
+272,611
| +141% | +$19.4M |
|
423
CALL
Humana
HUM
$45.5B
| $34.1M | 0.06% |
167,000
+60,000
| +56% | +$11.4M |
|
424
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $33.8M | 0.06% |
181,600
+37,100
| +26% | +$6.81M |
|
425
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.12B
| $33.8M | 0.06% |
1,044,151
-181,399
| -15% | -$5.34M |
|
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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.