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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Cameco
CCJ
$46.6B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
503,433
-344,893
| -41% | -$3.11M |
|
1302
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$4.01B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
93,400
-10,000
| -10% | -$550K |
|
|
DYN
1303
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
619,810
-484,481
| -44% | -$4.77M |
|
|
HOS
1304
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
726,187
+330,285
| +83% | +$1.93M |
|
1305
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.96B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
62,400
-800
| -1% | -$69.4K |
|
1306
Emerson Electric
EMR
$86.7B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
92,909
-195,753
| -68% | -$10.5M |
|
1307
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.6B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
96,800
+13,900
| +17% | +$810K |
|
|
VIAB
1308
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
147,200
+69,600
| +90% | +$2.56M |
|
|
SIVB
1309
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
30,000
+700
| +2% | +$100K |
|
|
EXAR
1310
DELISTED
Exar Corporation
EXAR
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
476,906
+87,231
| +22% | +$847K |
|
|
GLUU
1311
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
2,645,559
+72,146
| +3% | +$151K |
|
|
GOLD
1312
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
67,200
+47,200
| +236% | +$3.74M |
|
1313
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$34B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
41,120
| – | – |
|
1314
PUT
Cencora
COR
$62.2B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
65,500
-14,100
| -18% | -$1.1M |
|
1315
Saia
SAIA
$9.2B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
115,992
+18,501
| +19% | +$715K |
|
1316
Accenture
ACN
$114B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
43,643
-40,102
| -48% | -$4.76M |
|
|
NRF
1317
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
337,008
+176,670
| +110% | +$2.56M |
|
1318
PTC
PTC
$16.4B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
110,300
+54,572
| +98% | +$2.55M |
|
1319
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$2.5M |
|
1320
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$159B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
75,900
| – | – |
|
|
1321
Eaton
ETN
$159B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
75,714
-103,643
| -58% | -$6.8M |
|
|
GRP.U
1322
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
151,668
+12,200
| +9% | +$394K |
|
|
ZIXI
1323
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
1,022,477
+137,819
| +16% | +$609K |
|
|
MRO
1324
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
291,400
+11,400
| +4% | +$183K |
|
1325
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.78B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
56,600
| – | – |
|
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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.