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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KAMN
1526
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
72,902
+40,949
| +128% | +$1.9M |
|
|
AIRM
1527
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
+111,573
| New | +$3.44M |
|
1528
CALL
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.8B
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$3.27M |
|
1529
Heartland Express
HTLD
$953M
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
174,269
+119,097
| +216% | +$2.39M |
|
|
KEYW
1530
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
300,224
+168,687
| +128% | +$1.99M |
|
1531
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.8B
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
123,047
+103,261
| +522% | +$3.02M |
|
1532
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$97B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
40,800
| – | – |
|
|
VEDL
1533
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
283,630
+30,314
| +12% | +$382K |
|
|
PEGI
1534
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
185,400
+64,503
| +53% | +$1.33M |
|
|
DFS
1535
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
+48,800
| New | +$3.1M |
|
|
P
1536
Everpure Inc
P
$36B
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
310,824
+221,651
| +249% | +$2.87M |
|
1537
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.1B
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
62,952
| – | – |
|
|
UNVR
1538
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
123,322
-10,013
| -8% | -$242K |
|
1539
Citi Trends
CTRN
$574M
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
185,327
-22,462
| -11% | -$439K |
|
|
ESL
1540
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
39,075
-10,904
| -22% | -$892K |
|
1541
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$57.4B
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
58,400
+50,000
| +595% | +$2.8M |
|
|
BEAT
1542
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
155,255
-15,388
| -9% | -$301K |
|
1543
CALL
CACI
CACI
$13.7B
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
+27,900
| New | +$3.22M |
|
1544
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$868M
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
145,516
-46,663
| -24% | -$1.34M |
|
1545
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.88B
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
168,453
-32,376
| -16% | -$686K |
|
|
MGP
1546
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
+136,056
| New | +$3.39M |
|
1547
TransAlta
TAC
$3.97B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
622,542
-156,681
| -20% | -$749K |
|
|
STKL
1548
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
487,762
-14,757
| -3% | -$103K |
|
1549
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.36B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
225,480
+98,640
| +78% | +$1.56M |
|
1550
Oceaneering
OII
$4.91B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
121,414
-791,828
| -87% | -$21.3M |
|
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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.