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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AAWW
976
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $9.18M | 0.02% |
175,935
-62,666
| -26% | -$2.96M |
|
977
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.5B
| $9.17M | 0.02% |
993,780
+725,178
| +270% | +$6.98M |
|
|
AET
978
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $9.14M | 0.02% |
73,700
+37,100
| +101% | +$4.44M |
|
979
American International
AIG
$40.5B
| $9.12M | 0.02% |
139,559
+107,753
| +339% | +$6.77M |
|
980
Thor Industries
THO
$4.13B
| $9.11M | 0.02% |
+91,043
| New | +$8.22M |
|
981
SITE Centers
SITC
$161M
| $9.04M | 0.02% |
459,582
-93,812
| -17% | -$1.87M |
|
982
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$19B
| $9.03M | 0.02% |
236,800
+154,500
| +188% | +$5.74M |
|
983
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.07B
| $9.02M | 0.02% |
893,824
+387,057
| +76% | +$3.38M |
|
|
ASNA
984
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $9.01M | 0.02% |
72,739
+57,191
| +368% | +$6.92M |
|
985
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.8B
| $9M | 0.02% |
122,200
| – | – |
|
986
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $9M | 0.02% |
202,338
-40,242
| -17% | -$1.75M |
|
987
CALL
F5
FFIV
$21.5B
| $8.99M | 0.02% |
62,100
+8,800
| +17% | +$1.19M |
|
988
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.6B
| $8.95M | 0.02% |
108,000
| – | – |
|
|
CPE
989
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $8.93M | 0.02% |
58,070
-76,222
| -57% | -$11.6M |
|
990
NRG Energy
NRG
$23.5B
| $8.87M | 0.02% |
723,681
-91,395
| -11% | -$1.05M |
|
991
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$22.4B
| $8.84M | 0.02% |
275,500
-38,700
| -12% | -$1.36M |
|
|
RRD
992
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $8.84M | 0.02% |
+541,656
| New | +$9.72M |
|
993
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.4B
| $8.83M | 0.02% |
165,300
-206,800
| -56% | -$12.1M |
|
|
BRCD
994
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $8.81M | 0.02% |
705,794
-1,368,011
| -66% | -$15.4M |
|
|
DNB
995
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
72,496
+60,958
| +528% | +$7.5M |
|
996
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
258,000
-19,100
| -7% | -$652K |
|
|
VTLE
997
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
31,028
+3,642
| +13% | +$1M |
|
|
SHOR
998
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
1,226,692
-62,933
| -5% | -$450K |
|
|
KCG
999
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
661,373
+109,273
| +20% | +$1.54M |
|
1000
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.28B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
217,693
+101,567
| +87% | +$3.67M |
|
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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.