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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$286B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
504,000
+199,200
| +65% | +$4.77M |
|
902
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$15.1B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
+224,636
| New | +$10.5M |
|
903
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$9.05B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
165,644
-143,468
| -46% | -$7.96M |
|
904
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$21.1B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
120,472
-515,844
| -81% | -$43.3M |
|
|
CCP
905
DELISTED
Care Capital Properties, Inc.
CCP
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
412,897
+144,713
| +54% | +$3.63M |
|
906
CALL
General Motors
GM
$76.3B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
296,200
-39,700
| -12% | -$1.33M |
|
907
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
$6.23B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
133,000
| – | – |
|
908
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
121,996
+49,105
| +67% | +$4.03M |
|
909
Invesco
IVZ
$14.3B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
338,729
+85,234
| +34% | +$2.62M |
|
910
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$62.1B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
+218,200
| New | +$9.28M |
|
|
PNRA
911
CALL
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
912
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.19B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
357,889
+341,431
| +2,075% | +$8.35M |
|
913
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
360,636
+244,156
| +210% | +$6.51M |
|
914
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.04B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
56,134
+41,474
| +283% | +$7.22M |
|
|
STAY
915
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
630,992
+374,777
| +146% | +$5.62M |
|
916
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.2B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
630,448
+484,848
| +333% | +$6.83M |
|
917
Regions Financial
RF
$26.1B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
703,315
+290,591
| +70% | +$3.59M |
|
918
Precigen
PGEN
$2.57B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
417,450
+320,440
| +330% | +$8.92M |
|
919
CALL
Ford
F
$55.5B
| $10M | 0.02% |
828,500
+24,600
| +3% | +$298K |
|
|
TIF
920
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $10M | 0.02% |
129,300
-82,900
| -39% | -$6.38M |
|
921
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$9.96B
| $10M | 0.02% |
1,351,646
+934,345
| +224% | +$6.31M |
|
922
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$8.02B
| $9.96M | 0.02% |
102,400
+57,200
| +127% | +$5.84M |
|
923
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.03B
| $9.91M | 0.02% |
523,622
+324,785
| +163% | +$5.32M |
|
|
AL
924
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $9.87M | 0.02% |
287,496
+22,146
| +8% | +$729K |
|
925
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$15.1B
| $9.87M | 0.02% |
155,500
+77,300
| +99% | +$4.87M |
|
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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.