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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZAYO
451
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $31.1M | 0.05% |
946,639
-916,489
| -49% | -$30M |
|
452
Dolby
DLB
$6.19B
| $31.1M | 0.05% |
688,013
+629,719
| +1,080% | +$30.4M |
|
453
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.4B
| $31M | 0.05% |
369,500
-160,500
| -30% | -$13.2M |
|
|
EA
454
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $30.7M | 0.05% |
390,023
-123,370
| -24% | -$9.92M |
|
455
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.1B
| $30.6M | 0.05% |
120,200
| – | – |
|
456
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $30.6M | 0.05% |
+5,075,450
| New | +$31.7M |
|
|
LTRPA
457
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $30.2M | 0.05% |
2,009,868
-885,072
| -31% | -$16.3M |
|
458
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $30.2M | 0.05% |
437,692
+267,983
| +158% | +$18.7M |
|
459
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.64B
| $30.1M | 0.05% |
1,662,437
+632,804
| +61% | +$12.7M |
|
460
PUT
Ford
F
$55.7B
| $30.1M | 0.05% |
2,480,500
-533,200
| -18% | -$6.47M |
|
461
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.16B
| $30.1M | 0.05% |
181,143
+50,090
| +38% | +$7.99M |
|
462
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $29.9M | 0.05% |
1,365,300
+408,300
| +43% | +$7.67M |
|
463
Sabre
SABR
$892M
| $29.9M | 0.05% |
+1,198,517
| New | +$30.7M |
|
464
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$32.4B
| $29.8M | 0.05% |
244,079
-35,294
| -13% | -$4.4M |
|
465
PUT
Visa
V
$710B
| $29.8M | 0.05% |
382,400
+70,700
| +23% | +$5.68M |
|
466
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $29.6M | 0.05% |
202,600
-121,600
| -38% | -$18.3M |
|
467
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.87B
| $29.6M | 0.05% |
2,383,947
+194,457
| +9% | +$2.61M |
|
468
CALL
MetLife
MET
$60.9B
| $29.6M | 0.05% |
615,417
-33,772
| -5% | -$1.55M |
|
|
CELG
469
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $29.5M | 0.05% |
254,630
-158,804
| -38% | -$17.7M |
|
|
VWR
470
DELISTED
VWR Corporation
VWR
| $29.4M | 0.05% |
1,175,938
-28,817
| -2% | -$766K |
|
|
XEC
471
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $29.4M | 0.05% |
216,552
+47,951
| +28% | +$6.42M |
|
472
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $29.3M | 0.05% |
180,000
+60,000
| +50% | +$9.24M |
|
|
MDRX
473
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $29.3M | 0.05% |
2,868,918
+747,447
| +35% | +$8.53M |
|
474
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$32B
| $29.2M | 0.05% |
103,100
+23,400
| +29% | +$6.94M |
|
|
NUAN
475
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $29.2M | 0.05% |
2,265,176
+1,153,368
| +104% | +$14.9M |
|
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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.