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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Crocs
CROX
$6.03B
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
1,170,382
+833,389
| +247% | +$6.46M |
|
1052
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.64B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
90,400
+28,400
| +46% | +$2.24M |
|
1053
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.5B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
254,110
+139,908
| +123% | +$4.71M |
|
|
ATSG
1054
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
499,200
+31,706
| +7% | +$490K |
|
1055
Chemours
CC
$2.32B
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
360,200
+338,794
| +1,583% | +$6.96M |
|
1056
Goldman Sachs
GS
$302B
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
33,218
-436,936
| -93% | -$88.7M |
|
1057
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$801M
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
452,037
+257,333
| +132% | +$4.61M |
|
1058
Gentex
GNTX
$4.97B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
403,264
+355,836
| +750% | +$6.48M |
|
|
OME
1059
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
316,835
+31,822
| +11% | +$752K |
|
|
PNRA
1060
PUT
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
38,700
+28,700
| +287% | +$5.82M |
|
1061
SLB Ltd
SLB
$80.1B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
94,441
-576,757
| -86% | -$47.3M |
|
1062
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$26.1B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
+551,500
| New | +$6.82M |
|
1063
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$98.8B
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
50,400
| – | – |
|
1064
Celestica
CLS
$37.1B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
663,730
+239,612
| +56% | +$2.81M |
|
1065
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.35B
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
805,359
+23,609
| +3% | +$225K |
|
1066
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$25.9B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
397,913
+165,824
| +71% | +$2.98M |
|
1067
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$8.02B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
80,500
+16,900
| +27% | +$1.72M |
|
1068
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$232B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
+55,400
| New | +$8.17M |
|
|
TIVO
1069
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
373,081
-148,593
| -28% | -$3.02M |
|
|
NXTM
1070
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
295,494
-20,818
| -7% | -$515K |
|
|
TWX
1071
PUT
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
80,000
+60,000
| +300% | +$5.34M |
|
1072
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$341B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
91,500
-39,000
| -30% | -$3.32M |
|
|
ISCA
1073
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
208,450
+14,534
| +7% | +$510K |
|
1074
Alliant Energy
LNT
$17.7B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
202,371
+93,017
| +85% | +$3.43M |
|
1075
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.56B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
289,918
-578,459
| -67% | -$15.3M |
|
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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.