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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.11T
| $11M | 0.02% |
150,000
-10,000
| -6% | -$745K |
|
877
Photronics
PLAB
$1.74B
| $11M | 0.02% |
975,296
-41,905
| -4% | -$440K |
|
|
PRMW
878
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $11M | 0.02% |
970,371
+153,793
| +19% | +$1.91M |
|
879
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
164,012
+24,360
| +17% | +$1.54M |
|
880
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$410B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
283,100
+141,500
| +100% | +$5.53M |
|
|
B
881
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
229,475
+71,407
| +45% | +$3.11M |
|
|
BMS
882
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
227,502
+85,135
| +60% | +$4.2M |
|
883
Credicorp
BAP
$30.2B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
68,911
+21,392
| +45% | +$3.28M |
|
884
Open Text
OTEX
$5.95B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
350,562
+42,378
| +14% | +$1.32M |
|
885
SAP
SAP
$252B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
+124,654
| New | +$10.7M |
|
886
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.5B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
74,119
+28,115
| +61% | +$3.91M |
|
887
Union Pacific
UNP
$184B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
103,519
-132,495
| -56% | -$13M |
|
888
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$79.3B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
99,300
+60,000
| +153% | +$6.06M |
|
889
LPL Financial
LPLA
$28.7B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
+304,242
| New | +$10.6M |
|
890
Entegris
ENTG
$21.1B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
597,240
+112,675
| +23% | +$1.95M |
|
|
EQY
891
DELISTED
Equity One
EQY
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
+348,227
| New | +$10.2M |
|
892
CALL
Cigna
CI
$74.1B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
SN
893
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
1,181,288
+522,803
| +79% | +$4.19M |
|
894
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.46B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
486,704
+7,352
| +2% | +$152K |
|
|
AMED
895
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
249,552
+91,620
| +58% | +$3.9M |
|
896
Revvity
RVTY
$13.7B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
202,225
+46,202
| +30% | +$2.41M |
|
897
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$120B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
1,042,000
+566,600
| +119% | +$6.05M |
|
|
EXPR
898
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
48,945
+12,536
| +34% | +$3.08M |
|
899
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.3B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
145,094
+23,772
| +20% | +$1.48M |
|
|
NVO
900
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$207B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
+586,914
| New | +$10.6M |
|
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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.