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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALJ
776
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
1,198,104
-663,054
| -36% | -$6.22M |
|
|
BNCL
777
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
740,706
-73,075
| -9% | -$1.19M |
|
778
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$78.7B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
99,700
+38,200
| +62% | +$5.11M |
|
|
HMSY
779
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
748,586
-168,348
| -18% | -$3.28M |
|
780
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.1B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
150,400
-19,800
| -12% | -$2.01M |
|
781
Stride
LRN
$3.54B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
790,986
+80,365
| +11% | +$1.16M |
|
782
Texas Instruments
TXN
$236B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
185,842
-138,679
| -43% | -$9.9M |
|
|
BMCH
783
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
695,439
-289,596
| -29% | -$5.25M |
|
784
Costco
COST
$431B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
84,454
-410,829
| -83% | -$62.7M |
|
785
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.32B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
1,578,164
+465,875
| +42% | +$3.98M |
|
|
HES
786
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
216,700
+18,400
| +9% | +$1.01M |
|
787
CDW
CDW
$16.6B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
259,040
-344,184
| -57% | -$16.8M |
|
788
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.9B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
270,000
| – | – |
|
|
B
789
Barrick Mining
B
$79.3B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
838,344
-748,779
| -47% | -$11.9M |
|
790
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.87B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
534,034
+79,446
| +17% | +$1.93M |
|
|
WCC
791
WESCO International
WCC
$16.4B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
200,946
+102,873
| +105% | +$6.53M |
|
|
WMGI
792
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
580,018
-494,114
| -46% | -$11.5M |
|
793
PUT
Target
TGT
$77.2B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
183,500
-142,000
| -44% | -$10.3M |
|
|
KNL
794
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
473,948
+195,065
| +70% | +$4.77M |
|
795
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$483B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
+111,700
| New | +$13.2M |
|
|
GCP
796
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
492,702
+192,844
| +64% | +$5.21M |
|
797
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.5B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
151,310
-132,458
| -47% | -$11.6M |
|
|
ACOR
798
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $13M | 0.02% |
5,779
+198
| +4% | +$471K |
|
799
PUT
Merck
MRK
$372B
| $13M | 0.02% |
231,398
+180,675
| +356% | +$10.6M |
|
800
EnerSys
ENS
$6.76B
| $13M | 0.02% |
166,050
+151,130
| +1,013% | +$11.1M |
|
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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.