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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Rio Tinto
RIO
$172B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
175,570
+163,566
| +1,363% | +$6M |
|
1152
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
675,208
+135,844
| +25% | +$1.2M |
|
1153
JD.com
JD
$39.3B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
264,548
+187,789
| +245% | +$4.89M |
|
1154
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.7B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
53,676
-125,427
| -70% | -$15.2M |
|
|
SCHW
1155
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$195B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
170,000
+120,000
| +240% | +$4.29M |
|
1156
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$781B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
591,200
+344,000
| +139% | +$2.88M |
|
|
HIFR
1157
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
373,995
+214,386
| +134% | +$3.67M |
|
|
GTS
1158
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
340,006
+8,898
| +3% | +$185K |
|
1159
Hexcel
HXL
$7.02B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
130,088
+7,962
| +7% | +$383K |
|
1160
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$15B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
361,725
+294,169
| +435% | +$6.13M |
|
|
ENDP
1161
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
405,619
-2,054,222
| -84% | -$36.2M |
|
1162
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
766,600
-63,500
| -8% | -$729K |
|
|
ICPT
1163
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
61,400
| – | – |
|
1164
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
115,097
-34,462
| -23% | -$2.02M |
|
1165
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.2B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
88,500
| – | – |
|
|
TTM
1166
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
193,335
-67,439
| -26% | -$2.49M |
|
1167
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$21.7B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
73,600
+10,000
| +16% | +$1.02M |
|
1168
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.6B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
149,600
-5,500
| -4% | -$237K |
|
1169
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
131,600
-1,600
| -1% | -$72.6K |
|
|
1170
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$781B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
584,200
+435,400
| +293% | +$3.65M |
|
1171
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.21B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
47,006
+11,047
| +31% | +$1.53M |
|
1172
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.24B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
86,111
+26,819
| +45% | +$1.82M |
|
1173
Innoviva
INVA
$1.51B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
618,006
-190,430
| -24% | -$2M |
|
|
IL
1174
DELISTED
IntraLinks Holdings Inc.
IL
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
488,650
-23,991
| -5% | -$267K |
|
|
ZVO
1175
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
648,632
+139,962
| +28% | +$1.22M |
|
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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.