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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WFM
851
PUT
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
380,900
| – | – |
|
852
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.37B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
732,743
+102,447
| +16% | +$1.49M |
|
853
Spire
SR
$4.87B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
180,682
-25,468
| -12% | -$1.6M |
|
854
PUT
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$105B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
+819,414
| New | +$12.3M |
|
855
Sanmina
SANM
$9.94B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
317,488
+62,898
| +25% | +$1.99M |
|
|
FOLD
856
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
2,330,599
+31,528
| +1% | +$218K |
|
857
Arch Capital
ACGL
$34.5B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
401,583
-169,467
| -30% | -$4.61M |
|
|
BHI
858
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
176,891
+90,501
| +105% | +$5.37M |
|
859
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.9B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
70,300
+40,900
| +139% | +$6.52M |
|
|
EEQ
860
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
533,500
-9,219
| -2% | -$186K |
|
861
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$67.4B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
108,400
+58,400
| +117% | +$5.31M |
|
862
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.3B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
68,500
+33,500
| +96% | +$5.06M |
|
|
CZZ
863
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
1,519,633
+588,011
| +63% | +$4.62M |
|
864
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$82.6B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
255,800
+10,900
| +4% | +$470K |
|
865
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
319,448
-69,520
| -18% | -$2.51M |
|
866
Toyota
TM
$229B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
96,667
+93,267
| +2,743% | +$10.9M |
|
|
FBC
867
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
419,483
+25,732
| +7% | +$709K |
|
868
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
65,200
+42,900
| +192% | +$7.02M |
|
869
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
89,306
+60,551
| +211% | +$7.1M |
|
870
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
162,873
-52,913
| -25% | -$3.51M |
|
|
MON
871
PUT
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
106,000
-30,000
| -22% | -$3.08M |
|
872
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.05B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
+311,374
| New | +$10.9M |
|
873
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.4B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
749,429
-128,775
| -15% | -$2.31M |
|
|
MGI
874
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
940,777
+96,656
| +11% | +$903K |
|
875
UnitedHealth
UNH
$358B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
69,263
-146,260
| -68% | -$21.8M |
|
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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.