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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$32.8B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
117,700
| – | – |
|
|
WWAV
1727
PUT
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
WFM
1728
CALL
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
90,300
-17,600
| -16% | -$529K |
|
|
INVN
1729
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
216,670
-428,184
| -66% | -$3.66M |
|
1730
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.7B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
| – | – |
|
1731
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+155,328
| New | +$2.53M |
|
1732
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.41B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
104,515
-9,434
| -8% | -$235K |
|
1733
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$238B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
350,000
| – | – |
|
1734
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.19B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
47,701
+3,900
| +9% | +$230K |
|
1735
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.81B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
122,249
-200,567
| -62% | -$4.47M |
|
|
MCHB
1736
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.56B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
86,857
+16,670
| +24% | +$478K |
|
1737
Digi International
DGII
$2.91B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
199,550
+1,926
| +1% | +$23.6K |
|
|
GLDD
1738
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
651,798
+110,679
| +20% | +$449K |
|
1739
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.23B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
+27,700
| +63% | +$1.02M |
|
1740
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$71B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
141,250
+41,446
| +42% | +$864K |
|
1741
Tilly's
TLYS
$116M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
206,657
+138,261
| +202% | +$1.54M |
|
1742
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.52B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
| – | – |
|
|
GAU
1743
Galiano Gold
GAU
$638M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
884,598
+443,063
| +100% | +$1.53M |
|
|
SNBR
1744
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
119,835
-267,299
| -69% | -$5.78M |
|
1745
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$53B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+10,000
| +38% | +$736K |
|
1746
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$115B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-500
| -1% | -$32.2K |
|
1747
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$161B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
353,330
+167,267
| +90% | +$1.21M |
|
1748
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$128B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
1749
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.7B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$2.65M |
|
|
BNY
1750
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,700
| New | +$2.56M |
|
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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.