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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRO
1076
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
440,100
+157,700
| +56% | +$2.53M |
|
|
MSGN
1077
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
353,147
-13,937
| -4% | -$278K |
|
1078
Green Dot
GDOT
$765M
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
328,003
+93,703
| +40% | +$2.19M |
|
1079
Ternium
TX
$10.8B
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
314,180
-18,207
| -5% | -$425K |
|
|
TBI
1080
Trueblue
TBI
$325M
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
307,745
+70,352
| +30% | +$1.48M |
|
1081
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.69B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
61,968
+9,253
| +18% | +$1.12M |
|
1082
Enviri
NVRI
$595M
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
556,612
-37,590
| -6% | -$451K |
|
|
QUOT
1083
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
703,336
+228,337
| +48% | +$2.66M |
|
1084
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$22.2B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
501,595
-733,639
| -59% | -$11.8M |
|
1085
PUT
BHP
BHP
$247B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
236,531
+36,545
| +18% | +$1.18M |
|
1086
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$232B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
53,300
+23,300
| +78% | +$3.44M |
|
|
VER
1087
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
177,656
+15,515
| +10% | +$686K |
|
|
AFI
1088
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
377,152
-27,928
| -7% | -$514K |
|
1089
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.03B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
395,400
+50,000
| +14% | +$820K |
|
|
TWX
1090
CALL
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
77,000
| – | – |
|
|
IVC
1091
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
568,067
+53,624
| +10% | +$617K |
|
|
Y
1092
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
12,172
+63
| +0.5% | +$35.1K |
|
|
VAL
1093
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
71,411
+13,254
| +23% | +$1.37M |
|
|
VVC
1094
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
141,853
-46,300
| -25% | -$2.3M |
|
1095
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.5B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
48,200
-11,800
| -20% | -$1.87M |
|
|
NE
1096
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
1,246,656
-247,259
| -17% | -$1.46M |
|
|
IMPV
1097
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
191,817
+128,922
| +205% | +$5.24M |
|
1098
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.4B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
137,839
+112,697
| +448% | +$6.57M |
|
|
EE
1099
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
157,587
-18,247
| -10% | -$827K |
|
1100
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
232,600
+1,400
| +0.6% | +$37.7K |
|
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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.