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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$9.95B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
65,000
-39,900
| -38% | -$2.62M |
|
|
BECN
1452
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
88,368
+55,626
| +170% | +$2.49M |
|
|
SLCA
1453
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
71,700
| – | – |
|
1454
Plexus
PLXS
$6.42B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
74,912
+52,968
| +241% | +$2.62M |
|
|
B
1455
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$80.4B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
252,500
+32,300
| +15% | +$512K |
|
1456
Philips
PHG
$26.8B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
+177,779
| New | +$3.88M |
|
1457
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.8B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
248,027
+69,752
| +39% | +$1.04M |
|
1458
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.16B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
+60,500
| New | +$3.52M |
|
1459
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$128B
| $4M | 0.01% |
+28,600
| New | +$3.8M |
|
1460
Ralph Lauren
RL
$21.6B
| $4M | 0.01% |
44,327
+27,850
| +169% | +$2.83M |
|
1461
Dominion Energy
D
$58.9B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
+51,983
| New | +$3.83M |
|
|
SREV
1462
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
699,732
+87,835
| +14% | +$468K |
|
1463
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.2B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
302,718
+273,949
| +952% | +$3.29M |
|
|
WWAV
1464
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
71,300
-78,300
| -52% | -$4.29M |
|
1465
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$6.86B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
75,200
| – | – |
|
|
VMRK
1466
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$27B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
+61,299
| New | +$3.77M |
|
1467
FedEx
FDX
$79B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
21,109
-657,570
| -97% | -$121M |
|
1468
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$15.2B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
58,800
+2,500
| +4% | +$159K |
|
1469
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.46B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
84,420
-30,187
| -26% | -$1.28M |
|
1470
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.14B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
21,301
-26,564
| -55% | -$4.62M |
|
1471
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$5.58B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
68,440
-231,397
| -77% | -$12.8M |
|
1472
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.21B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
1473
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.5B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
91,627
+86,000
| +1,528% | +$3.51M |
|
|
NATI
1474
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
125,468
-60,492
| -33% | -$1.76M |
|
|
GXP
1475
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
141,200
-198,650
| -58% | -$5.43M |
|
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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.