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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NAV
576
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $22.2M | 0.04% |
706,978
+84,791
| +14% | +$2.3M |
|
|
X
577
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $22.2M | 0.04% |
671,400
+109,700
| +20% | +$2.93M |
|
|
ARNC.PRB
578
DELISTED
Arconic Inc.
ARNC.PRB
| $22.1M | 0.04% |
+730,266
| New | +$23.3M |
|
579
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$746B
| $22.1M | 0.04% |
1,950,563
-6,313,665
| -76% | -$52.9M |
|
580
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.8B
| $22.1M | 0.04% |
300,100
+37,300
| +14% | +$2.7M |
|
581
Popular Inc
BPOP
$10.7B
| $22.1M | 0.04% |
503,424
+240,817
| +92% | +$9.74M |
|
|
DNR
582
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $22M | 0.04% |
5,969,066
+2,891,776
| +94% | +$9.3M |
|
583
CALL
American Express
AXP
$228B
| $22M | 0.04% |
296,500
-124,500
| -30% | -$8.62M |
|
584
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$757M
| $21.9M | 0.04% |
2,021,574
+299,854
| +17% | +$3.1M |
|
585
Pentair
PNR
$10.1B
| $21.8M | 0.04% |
579,285
+573,585
| +10,063% | +$22.4M |
|
586
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$266M
| $21.7M | 0.04% |
659,797
+126,148
| +24% | +$3.78M |
|
|
SYT
587
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $21.6M | 0.04% |
273,539
+219,810
| +409% | +$17.7M |
|
|
RATE
588
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $21.6M | 0.04% |
1,953,930
+308,208
| +19% | +$2.92M |
|
589
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$286B
| $21.6M | 0.04% |
1,034,400
+316,200
| +44% | +$7.58M |
|
590
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.4B
| $21.4M | 0.04% |
1,296,685
+355,235
| +38% | +$5.59M |
|
591
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$658B
| $21.3M | 0.04% |
185,000
-275,100
| -60% | -$31.8M |
|
592
Novartis
NVS
$300B
| $21.2M | 0.04% |
324,448
+59,937
| +23% | +$3.89M |
|
593
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.6B
| $21.1M | 0.04% |
890,822
+156,518
| +21% | +$2.45M |
|
594
Verizon
VZ
$208B
| $21.1M | 0.04% |
395,406
+17,349
| +5% | +$867K |
|
|
MON
595
CALL
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $21.1M | 0.04% |
200,200
+92,300
| +86% | +$9.46M |
|
|
SYNH
596
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $21.1M | 0.04% |
400,403
+32,545
| +9% | +$1.58M |
|
597
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32B
| $20.8M | 0.04% |
94,100
+16,000
| +20% | +$3.29M |
|
598
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $20.8M | 0.04% |
775,393
-177,876
| -19% | -$4.62M |
|
599
CALL
Merck
MRK
$372B
| $20.8M | 0.04% |
369,630
+329,911
| +831% | +$19.3M |
|
600
Corning
GLW
$125B
| $20.7M | 0.04% |
851,548
+800,099
| +1,555% | +$19M |
|
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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.