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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.92B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
1377
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$112B
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
44,409
-140,524
| -76% | -$13.1M |
|
1378
Cable One
CABO
$150M
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
7,328
-600
| -8% | -$356K |
|
1379
Icon
ICLR
$13B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
60,529
+35,216
| +139% | +$2.73M |
|
1380
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$83.2B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
43,000
-10,000
| -19% | -$1.09M |
|
1381
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.54B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
283,203
+76,110
| +37% | +$1.08M |
|
1382
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.5B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
170,369
-175,183
| -51% | -$4.82M |
|
1383
Edison International
EIX
$28.8B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
62,909
+58,048
| +1,194% | +$4.1M |
|
1384
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.69B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
801,200
+203,700
| +34% | +$1.28M |
|
|
BHI
1385
PUT
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
69,600
+5,000
| +8% | +$297K |
|
1386
PUT
Kroger
KR
$35.8B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
131,000
+61,000
| +87% | +$1.99M |
|
|
CALY
1387
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.76B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
412,417
+298,192
| +261% | +$3.38M |
|
1388
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.43B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$5.26M |
|
|
AF
1389
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
241,958
-121,962
| -34% | -$1.94M |
|
|
SINA
1390
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
74,200
| – | – |
|
1391
DHI Group
DHX
$191M
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
720,163
+4,486
| +0.6% | +$28.8K |
|
|
CBI
1392
PUT
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
141,700
+15,400
| +12% | +$482K |
|
1393
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$255M
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
73,376
+13,700
| +23% | +$893K |
|
1394
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$73.3B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
277,648
-60,928
| -18% | -$858K |
|
1395
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.73B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
1,175,069
-804,035
| -41% | -$3.54M |
|
1396
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17.7B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
+94,939
| New | +$4.37M |
|
1397
Angi Inc
ANGI
$200M
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
54,289
-4,543
| -8% | -$387K |
|
1398
Diageo
DEO
$52.7B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
+42,789
| New | +$4.5M |
|
|
CRR
1399
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
424,157
+180,946
| +74% | +$1.61M |
|
|
YDKN
1400
DELISTED
Yadkin Financial Corporation
YDKN
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
129,208
+8,877
| +7% | +$270K |
|
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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.