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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1126
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
89,600
+62,400
| +229% | +$5.05M |
|
1127
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.59B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
139,341
+93,700
| +205% | +$5M |
|
|
ECOM
1128
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
491,176
+1,448
| +0.3% | +$19.3K |
|
|
HAR
1129
PUT
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
63,400
+30,000
| +90% | +$2.9M |
|
1130
PUT
Cigna
CI
$74.1B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
52,800
-7,200
| -12% | -$942K |
|
|
BWLD
1131
PUT
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
45,600
-30,400
| -40% | -$4.73M |
|
1132
Woodward
WWD
$19.7B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
101,930
+9,399
| +10% | +$607K |
|
1133
Calix
CALX
$2.51B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
911,975
+14,683
| +2% | +$107K |
|
|
TOWR
1134
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
247,218
+39,324
| +19% | +$989K |
|
1135
PUT
Vale
VALE
$64B
| $7M | 0.01% |
918,800
+98,700
| +12% | +$723K |
|
|
HTZ
1136
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $7M | 0.01% |
373,548
-377,993
| -50% | -$9.46M |
|
1137
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.91B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
161,800
+73,000
| +82% | +$2.69M |
|
|
CAB
1138
PUT
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
+118,800
| New | +$7.37M |
|
1139
CALL
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
+16,600
| New | +$6.91M |
|
|
FLG
1140
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.57B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
145,460
+58,143
| +67% | +$2.66M |
|
|
HMHC
1141
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
634,771
+97,125
| +18% | +$1.14M |
|
1142
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$24.4B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
+70,500
| New | +$6.27M |
|
1143
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.95B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
620,843
-634,403
| -51% | -$5.69M |
|
1144
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.69B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
156,128
+121,857
| +356% | +$5.46M |
|
1145
Donaldson
DCI
$10.7B
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
161,726
+146,642
| +972% | +$5.82M |
|
|
AAT
1146
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.41B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
157,664
+22,771
| +17% | +$928K |
|
1147
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.86B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
127,521
-223,832
| -64% | -$12.7M |
|
1148
Alibaba
BABA
$284B
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
77,104
-128,396
| -62% | -$12.4M |
|
|
WNR
1149
PUT
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
178,900
-160,600
| -47% | -$5.28M |
|
1150
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$58B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
163,169
-7,772
| -5% | -$314K |
|
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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.