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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.72B
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
108,900
+25,700
| +31% | +$690K |
|
1627
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.79B
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
200,260
-48,991
| -20% | -$699K |
|
1628
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40B
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
+43,301
| New | +$3.13M |
|
1629
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$10.5B
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
66,604
+32,334
| +94% | +$1.28M |
|
1630
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$253B
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
516,880
-361,754
| -41% | -$2.06M |
|
|
DERM
1631
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
104,770
-8,267
| -7% | -$266K |
|
1632
Knowles
KN
$2.95B
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
189,965
-128,704
| -40% | -$2.01M |
|
1633
LivePerson
LPSN
$33.7M
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
27,981
+3,340
| +14% | +$413K |
|
1634
Enbridge
ENB
$110B
| $3.16M | 0.01% |
+75,200
| New | +$3.21M |
|
1635
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.3B
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
41,161
-6,795
| -14% | -$508K |
|
1636
Ciena
CIEN
$57.3B
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
129,033
-108,918
| -46% | -$2.38M |
|
|
SCLN
1637
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
291,685
-14,408
| -5% | -$144K |
|
|
SYKE
1638
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
109,108
-25,999
| -19% | -$725K |
|
|
BV
1639
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $3.14M | 0.01% |
646,922
-51,298
| -7% | -$261K |
|
1640
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$13.1B
| $3.14M | 0.01% |
431,886
+290,102
| +205% | +$2.27M |
|
1641
H&R Block
HRB
$6.49B
| $3.14M | 0.01% |
+136,395
| New | +$3.12M |
|
1642
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$64.3B
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
38,206
-37,936
| -50% | -$3.05M |
|
1643
O-I Glass
OI
$1.14B
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
179,522
+104,494
| +139% | +$1.9M |
|
1644
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.17B
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
686,550
+29,560
| +4% | +$142K |
|
|
LSI
1645
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
+54,900
| New | +$3.04M |
|
|
PDLI
1646
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
1,472,189
+867,395
| +143% | +$2.42M |
|
|
LIOX
1647
DELISTED
Lionbridge Technologies
LIOX
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
537,380
+62,279
| +13% | +$319K |
|
1648
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.3B
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
47,790
-67,966
| -59% | -$4.28M |
|
1649
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37.4B
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
1650
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$856M
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
164,205
+9,161
| +6% | +$159K |
|
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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.