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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Keysight
KEYS
$53.8B
| $86M | 0.15% |
2,351,150
+264,163
| +13% | +$9.1M |
|
152
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $85.6M | 0.15% |
743,200
+15,100
| +2% | +$1.74M |
|
153
Altria Group
MO
$110B
| $85.5M | 0.15% |
1,264,450
-947,754
| -43% | -$61M |
|
|
KSU
154
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $84.6M | 0.14% |
996,537
+368,818
| +59% | +$32.5M |
|
155
Trimble
TRMB
$14B
| $84.3M | 0.14% |
2,797,265
-290,333
| -9% | -$8.32M |
|
156
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $84.3M | 0.14% |
556,335
+135,693
| +32% | +$19.7M |
|
157
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $83.5M | 0.14% |
955,787
-1,434,811
| -60% | -$123M |
|
158
Moody's
MCO
$87.2B
| $82.3M | 0.14% |
873,021
+311,809
| +56% | +$31.5M |
|
159
Bunge Global
BG
$21.7B
| $81.9M | 0.14% |
1,133,859
-605,822
| -35% | -$40.4M |
|
160
PUT
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $81.6M | 0.14% |
514,318
-178,239
| -26% | -$27.1M |
|
|
ANDV
161
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $81.6M | 0.14% |
933,195
-374,330
| -29% | -$31.8M |
|
162
Akamai
AKAM
$15.9B
| $80.9M | 0.14% |
1,213,354
+1,176,403
| +3,184% | +$74.9M |
|
163
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.3B
| $80.9M | 0.14% |
1,047,920
+1,024,650
| +4,403% | +$82.5M |
|
164
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.57B
| $80.8M | 0.14% |
477,688
+309,944
| +185% | +$48.7M |
|
165
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$233B
| $80.6M | 0.14% |
570,926
+504,403
| +758% | +$74.4M |
|
|
ETFC
166
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $79.9M | 0.14% |
2,305,459
+851,923
| +59% | +$27.2M |
|
167
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.43T
| $79.9M | 0.14% |
5,607,045
+3,270,045
| +140% | +$43M |
|
168
NextEra Energy
NEE
$174B
| $77.9M | 0.13% |
2,608,504
+668,628
| +34% | +$20M |
|
169
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.75T
| $77.8M | 0.13% |
4,399,970
-5,786,330
| -57% | -$100M |
|
170
Fortive
FTV
$18.1B
| $77.7M | 0.13% |
2,296,445
+1,416,499
| +161% | +$46.9M |
|
171
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$809B
| $76.8M | 0.13% |
343,534
+45,639
| +15% | +$9.97M |
|
172
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.9B
| $76.8M | 0.13% |
1,108,234
-445,911
| -29% | -$29.5M |
|
173
CALL
AT&T
T
$173B
| $76.2M | 0.13% |
2,373,005
+845,639
| +55% | +$25M |
|
174
Genpact
G
$6.24B
| $75.7M | 0.13% |
3,108,264
+198,957
| +7% | +$4.74M |
|
|
TFCFA
175
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $75.1M | 0.13% |
2,680,022
-7,062,666
| -72% | -$190M |
|
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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.