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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.4B
| $29.1M | 0.05% |
817,518
-318,488
| -28% | -$11.8M |
|
477
Waste Management
WM
$90.8B
| $29M | 0.05% |
408,564
-441,226
| -52% | -$29.5M |
|
478
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$12.1B
| $28.9M | 0.05% |
440,000
+52,183
| +13% | +$3.33M |
|
479
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$120B
| $28.5M | 0.05% |
2,819,100
+407,500
| +17% | +$4.35M |
|
|
B
480
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$79.1B
| $28.5M | 0.05% |
1,782,400
-138,600
| -7% | -$2.2M |
|
|
HRC
481
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $28.4M | 0.05% |
505,680
-4,988
| -1% | -$283K |
|
|
CST
482
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $28.3M | 0.05% |
587,544
-73,424
| -11% | -$3.53M |
|
|
CVSA
483
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.62B
| $28.1M | 0.05% |
901,838
+384,124
| +74% | +$10.4M |
|
484
ASML
ASML
$667B
| $28.1M | 0.05% |
250,226
+164,920
| +193% | +$17.3M |
|
|
INFO
485
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $28M | 0.05% |
790,690
-1,171,857
| -60% | -$42.1M |
|
486
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.1B
| $28M | 0.05% |
516,430
-444,681
| -46% | -$26.8M |
|
|
APOL
487
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $27.9M | 0.05% |
2,818,768
+853,688
| +43% | +$7.79M |
|
488
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.3B
| $27.9M | 0.05% |
+255,865
| New | +$28.5M |
|
489
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $27.8M | 0.05% |
190,100
+74,700
| +65% | +$11.2M |
|
490
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$165B
| $27.7M | 0.05% |
424,800
-318,300
| -43% | -$21.4M |
|
491
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.6B
| $27.6M | 0.05% |
372,942
-1,567,912
| -81% | -$115M |
|
|
WPX
492
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $27.5M | 0.05% |
1,887,912
+1,186,521
| +169% | +$15.7M |
|
|
LM
493
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $27.5M | 0.05% |
918,154
-21,785
| -2% | -$684K |
|
|
MNTA
494
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $27.3M | 0.05% |
1,815,595
+72,075
| +4% | +$952K |
|
495
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.11B
| $27.3M | 0.05% |
2,894,779
-581,508
| -17% | -$5.63M |
|
|
SWFT
496
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $27.3M | 0.05% |
1,120,502
+398,910
| +55% | +$9.31M |
|
|
DISH
497
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $27.3M | 0.05% |
470,820
-930,244
| -66% | -$53.1M |
|
|
YHOO
498
PUT
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $27.1M | 0.05% |
700,000
+159,800
| +30% | +$6.55M |
|
499
Estee Lauder
EL
$37.4B
| $27.1M | 0.05% |
353,672
+182,352
| +106% | +$14.8M |
|
500
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$16.5B
| $27M | 0.05% |
2,354,863
+99,988
| +4% | +$1.24M |
|
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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.