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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
National Grid
NGG
$80.8B
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
+416,530
| New | +$24.7M |
|
|
HPP
552
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$792M
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
96,239
-32,246
| -25% | -$7.54M |
|
553
Intel
INTC
$462B
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
644,171
-360,529
| -36% | -$12.9M |
|
554
TransUnion
TRU
$16.2B
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
755,118
-17,553
| -2% | -$552K |
|
555
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.91B
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
256,601
-598
| -0.2% | -$49.9K |
|
556
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$18.9B
| $23.3M | 0.04% |
611,200
+312,000
| +104% | +$11.6M |
|
557
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.48B
| $23.3M | 0.04% |
3,683,151
+18,284
| +0.5% | +$95.1K |
|
|
TWTR
558
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $23.3M | 0.04% |
1,429,600
+356,500
| +33% | +$6.54M |
|
|
QVCGA
559
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $23.3M | 0.04% |
24,023
-12,234
| -34% | -$11.8M |
|
560
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$413B
| $23.2M | 0.04% |
602,600
-188,100
| -24% | -$7.36M |
|
561
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.84B
| $23.2M | 0.04% |
396,089
+247,621
| +167% | +$12.7M |
|
562
CALL
Target
TGT
$77.1B
| $23.1M | 0.04% |
320,200
-259,200
| -45% | -$18.8M |
|
|
ACH
563
Accendra Health
ACH
$88.4M
| $23.1M | 0.04% |
654,215
+589,100
| +905% | +$19.9M |
|
564
Ovintiv
OVV
$18.1B
| $23.1M | 0.04% |
392,899
+363,727
| +1,247% | +$20.7M |
|
565
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.9B
| $23M | 0.04% |
99,110
+45,427
| +85% | +$10.1M |
|
566
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.05B
| $22.9M | 0.04% |
823,622
-268,132
| -25% | -$7.14M |
|
567
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.9B
| $22.9M | 0.04% |
572,800
| – | – |
|
|
ZNGA
568
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $22.8M | 0.04% |
8,887,918
+5,850,919
| +193% | +$16.5M |
|
|
WBMD
569
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $22.8M | 0.04% |
460,257
+121,911
| +36% | +$6.3M |
|
570
eBay
EBAY
$47.5B
| $22.6M | 0.04% |
762,691
-2,085,637
| -73% | -$61.6M |
|
|
TFCF
571
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $22.6M | 0.04% |
827,890
-2,071,427
| -71% | -$55.5M |
|
572
Adeia
ADEA
$2.91B
| $22.3M | 0.04% |
1,908,594
-167,087
| -8% | -$1.77M |
|
|
BKHU
573
DELISTED
Black Hills Corporation
BKHU
| $22.3M | 0.04% |
325,000
| – | – |
|
|
AWH
574
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $22.2M | 0.04% |
413,413
-796,259
| -66% | -$36.6M |
|
|
LNW
575
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $22.2M | 0.04% |
1,584,299
-533,000
| -25% | -$7.29M |
|
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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.