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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
OneSpan
OSPN
$575M
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
639,317
+31,224
| +5% | +$469K |
|
1002
CALL
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
100,000
-16,300
| -14% | -$1.31M |
|
1003
Ryder
R
$9.39B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
117,170
+108,326
| +1,225% | +$7.98M |
|
1004
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$102B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
62,000
+39,000
| +170% | +$5.74M |
|
|
COWN
1005
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
560,648
+31,015
| +6% | +$445K |
|
|
LBY
1006
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
445,560
+15,873
| +4% | +$287K |
|
1007
Kennametal
KMT
$2.23B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
277,207
-322,845
| -54% | -$10.1M |
|
|
LMNX
1008
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
427,230
-29,633
| -6% | -$617K |
|
|
ORBK
1009
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
257,856
+18,279
| +8% | +$559K |
|
1010
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.91B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
199,442
-386,869
| -66% | -$14.3M |
|
1011
Avient
AVNT
$4.07B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
267,729
+50,781
| +23% | +$1.63M |
|
1012
Autoliv
ALV
$9.02B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
+105,183
| New | +$7.82M |
|
1013
Groupon
GRPN
$798M
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
129,060
-226,373
| -64% | -$19M |
|
1014
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$26.3B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
110,900
-9,800
| -8% | -$789K |
|
1015
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$40.4B
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
209,689
-58,219
| -22% | -$2.38M |
|
1016
Quanta Services
PWR
$92.7B
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
244,828
+62,666
| +34% | +$1.97M |
|
1017
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.3B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
112,343
-98,423
| -47% | -$7.32M |
|
1018
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
+36,600
| New | +$8.16M |
|
1019
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
124,000
-21,500
| -15% | -$1.56M |
|
1020
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.83B
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
656,510
+109,050
| +20% | +$1.48M |
|
1021
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.29B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
272,808
-36,869
| -12% | -$998K |
|
1022
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$11.3B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
620,995
+248,167
| +67% | +$3.23M |
|
1023
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.62B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
812,293
-6,178
| -0.8% | -$66.5K |
|
|
AJRD
1024
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
469,448
+30,648
| +7% | +$564K |
|
1025
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$994M
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
393,393
-20,989
| -5% | -$450K |
|
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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.