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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
CF Industries
CF
$19B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
92,504
-1,286,835
| -93% | -$34.6M |
|
1702
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.87B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
69,189
-68,665
| -50% | -$2.8M |
|
|
EVRI
1703
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,339,413
+204,268
| +18% | +$474K |
|
|
DST
1704
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
54,090
+22,310
| +70% | +$1.18M |
|
|
LL
1705
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
183,406
-463,275
| -72% | -$8.07M |
|
1706
RPC Inc
RES
$1.36B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
145,535
+135,035
| +1,286% | +$2.53M |
|
|
CSLT
1707
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
582,351
+14,751
| +3% | +$66.8K |
|
|
JOY
1708
PUT
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
102,900
| – | – |
|
1709
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$87.3B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
HABT
1710
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
166,595
+102,260
| +159% | +$1.57M |
|
1711
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$7.1B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
100,800
| – | – |
|
1712
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22.2B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1713
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
-4,200
| -11% | -$352K |
|
1714
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.27B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
33,916
+10,665
| +46% | +$838K |
|
1715
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$600M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
176,413
-91,542
| -34% | -$1.69M |
|
|
GAP
1716
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.61B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
127,100
-273,000
| -68% | -$7.03M |
|
1717
Civeo
CVEO
$345M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
107,760
-6,813
| -6% | -$139K |
|
|
ZLTQ
1718
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
65,304
+10,797
| +20% | +$435K |
|
1719
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.31B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
66,218
+43,710
| +194% | +$1.78M |
|
|
ITG
1720
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
143,242
+13,431
| +10% | +$243K |
|
1721
Banco de Chile
BCH
$21B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
125,884
-81,963
| -39% | -$1.8M |
|
|
COL
1722
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
30,321
-320,617
| -91% | -$28.3M |
|
1723
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$21.8B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
186,300
| – | – |
|
1724
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.44B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
183,072
-148,029
| -45% | -$2.12M |
|
|
AD
1725
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.08B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
63,904
+17,854
| +39% | +$676K |
|
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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.