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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.66B
| $13M | 0.02% |
423,746
-1,278,164
| -75% | -$40.4M |
|
802
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.04B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
345,900
+5,900
| +2% | +$215K |
|
803
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.6B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
271,668
-119,010
| -30% | -$5.46M |
|
804
Exelon
EXC
$45.7B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
509,734
-1,420,921
| -74% | -$33.7M |
|
805
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$91.5B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
228,500
| – | – |
|
806
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.9B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
173,914
-873,889
| -83% | -$65.4M |
|
807
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$78.8B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
127,000
+32,800
| +35% | +$3.19M |
|
808
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.37B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
280,830
+76,088
| +37% | +$3.59M |
|
809
ATI
ATI
$28.6B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
803,996
-162,424
| -17% | -$2.7M |
|
|
AKS
810
CALL
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
1,245,200
+775,200
| +165% | +$5.9M |
|
811
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.5B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
87,427
-11,688
| -12% | -$1.63M |
|
812
Ubiquiti
UI
$33.5B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
218,539
-124,941
| -36% | -$6.82M |
|
813
Jabil
JBL
$31.9B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
530,380
+508,899
| +2,369% | +$11.1M |
|
814
Semtech
SMTC
$11.3B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
397,756
+52,612
| +15% | +$1.47M |
|
|
PPL
815
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.4B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
367,693
-138,116
| -27% | -$4.63M |
|
|
DCUD
816
DELISTED
Dominion Energy, Inc 2016 Series A Corporate Units
DCUD
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
247,000
-70,000
| -22% | -$3.48M |
|
817
Prologis
PLD
$136B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
235,018
-155,429
| -40% | -$7.9M |
|
|
PDCE
818
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
170,854
-298,260
| -64% | -$20.5M |
|
819
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
120,300
-33,200
| -22% | -$3.12M |
|
|
POT
820
PUT
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
685,200
-90,000
| -12% | -$1.56M |
|
821
First Horizon
FHN
$11.6B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
619,229
-327,053
| -35% | -$5.76M |
|
822
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.7B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
1,761,606
+133,549
| +8% | +$760K |
|
|
WW
823
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
1,078,129
+561,731
| +109% | +$6.05M |
|
|
WRK
824
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
241,858
+212,192
| +715% | +$10.4M |
|
825
BP
BP
$113B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
382,838
+374,553
| +4,521% | +$11.3M |
|
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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.