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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Mastercard
MA
$525B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
178,511
-498,543
| -74% | -$51.6M |
|
|
652
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
232,800
+91,400
| +65% | +$7.4M |
|
|
CHS
653
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
1,276,185
-531,785
| -29% | -$7.33M |
|
|
HZNP
654
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $18.2M | 0.03% |
1,123,939
+146,483
| +15% | +$2.66M |
|
655
Fortis
FTS
$28.3B
| $18.2M | 0.03% |
+588,094
| New | +$18.3M |
|
656
Acco Brands
ACCO
$388M
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
1,386,054
+53,138
| +4% | +$621K |
|
657
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
530,300
+80,200
| +18% | +$2.74M |
|
658
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$23.8B
| $18M | 0.03% |
944,727
+780,635
| +476% | +$13.5M |
|
659
SM Energy
SM
$8.67B
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
518,884
-345,871
| -40% | -$12.5M |
|
660
HDFC Bank
HDB
$121B
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
1,178,136
+74,368
| +7% | +$1.24M |
|
661
PUT
Seagate
STX
$180B
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
468,200
-896,000
| -66% | -$33.4M |
|
|
NCI
662
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
681,670
+90,579
| +15% | +$2.14M |
|
663
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$104B
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
49,700
-16,700
| -25% | -$5.84M |
|
664
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.1B
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
207,679
-84,483
| -29% | -$6.57M |
|
665
KeyCorp
KEY
$23.3B
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
965,842
-1,398,629
| -59% | -$22.1M |
|
666
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
328,244
+311,587
| +1,871% | +$17.1M |
|
|
ECHO
667
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.8B
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
420,138
-106,414
| -20% | -$4.23M |
|
|
DOOR
668
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
265,920
+116,459
| +78% | +$7.3M |
|
669
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$197B
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
166,500
+30,000
| +22% | +$3.14M |
|
|
FNSR
670
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
571,886
-614,891
| -52% | -$18.9M |
|
671
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
142,200
-150,000
| -51% | -$17.6M |
|
|
FNGN
672
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
469,582
+1,400
| +0.3% | +$45.1K |
|
673
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
199,200
-61,400
| -24% | -$5.75M |
|
674
Evertec
EVTC
$1.77B
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
970,333
-45,311
| -4% | -$750K |
|
675
Labcorp
LH
$27.5B
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
156,024
-16,640
| -10% | -$1.85M |
|
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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.