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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.7B
| $26.8M | 0.05% |
1,138,158
-892,031
| -44% | -$21.4M |
|
502
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.1T
| $26.7M | 0.05% |
10,000,000
-5,272,000
| -35% | -$11M |
|
503
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.63B
| $26.7M | 0.05% |
1,404,253
-549,357
| -28% | -$10.7M |
|
504
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43.2B
| $26.6M | 0.05% |
733,500
+260,000
| +55% | +$10.4M |
|
505
Mattel
MAT
$4.19B
| $26.6M | 0.05% |
964,820
+737,467
| +324% | +$22.4M |
|
|
XLNX
506
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $26.5M | 0.05% |
438,577
+175,410
| +67% | +$9.42M |
|
507
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$949B
| $26.4M | 0.04% |
306,450
-64,496
| -17% | -$4.92M |
|
508
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $26.3M | 0.04% |
405,076
+379,685
| +1,495% | +$22.6M |
|
509
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$357B
| $26.3M | 0.04% |
164,400
+79,100
| +93% | +$11.8M |
|
510
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.4B
| $26.3M | 0.04% |
872,693
+510,441
| +141% | +$15M |
|
511
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.1B
| $26.1M | 0.04% |
304,015
+192,835
| +173% | +$14.3M |
|
512
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46B
| $26.1M | 0.04% |
127,700
| – | – |
|
513
US Foods
USFD
$23.5B
| $25.9M | 0.04% |
942,768
+631,057
| +202% | +$15.1M |
|
|
FCE.A
514
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $25.9M | 0.04% |
1,240,421
-407,105
| -25% | -$8.25M |
|
515
CALL
American International
AIG
$40.4B
| $25.8M | 0.04% |
395,500
-77,600
| -16% | -$4.87M |
|
|
BID
516
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $25.6M | 0.04% |
643,438
-735
| -0.1% | -$27.9K |
|
517
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$837B
| $25.6M | 0.04% |
1,112,700
-196,200
| -15% | -$4.58M |
|
518
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $25.6M | 0.04% |
830,763
+223,659
| +37% | +$6.83M |
|
519
Home Depot
HD
$336B
| $25.5M | 0.04% |
189,887
-1,808,227
| -90% | -$233M |
|
520
Xerox
XRX
$374M
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
+1,105,291
| New | +$27.5M |
|
|
GXP.PRB.CL
521
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP.PRB.CL
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
+500,000
| New | +$25.5M |
|
522
Cummins
CMI
$78.9B
| $25.3M | 0.04% |
184,957
+175,499
| +1,856% | +$23.5M |
|
|
ZIONW
523
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $25.2M | 0.04% |
2,148,700
| – | – |
|
|
MENT
524
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $25.2M | 0.04% |
683,335
+252,689
| +59% | +$8.25M |
|
525
Progressive
PGR
$130B
| $25.2M | 0.04% |
709,168
-878,050
| -55% | -$29M |
|
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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.