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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
American Public Education
APEI
$846M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
95,197
-5,508
| -5% | -$123K |
|
|
RESI
1852
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
211,605
+131,919
| +166% | +$1.45M |
|
1853
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$56.2B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
-67,100
| -63% | -$3.75M |
|
|
MNDT
1854
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
195,400
-228,200
| -54% | -$2.96M |
|
1855
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$121B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
32,263
+21,874
| +211% | +$1.46M |
|
1856
PUT
Red Robin
RRGB
$183M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
| – | – |
|
1857
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37.6B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-7,600
| -25% | -$750K |
|
|
TUES
1858
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
428,689
-18,402
| -4% | -$99K |
|
1859
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.2B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-1,000
| -9% | -$243K |
|
1860
HSBC
HSBC
$358B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
63,577
+46,350
| +269% | +$1.64M |
|
|
PRTY
1861
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
162,039
+27,141
| +20% | +$441K |
|
|
POLY
1862
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
41,999
-59,833
| -59% | -$3.13M |
|
1863
CRA International
CRAI
$1.08B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
62,761
+4,901
| +8% | +$155K |
|
|
TDAY
1864
USA Today Co
TDAY
$953M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+143,490
| New | +$2.22M |
|
1865
Quad
QUAD
$526M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
85,242
-48,767
| -36% | -$1.26M |
|
1866
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$65.9B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-800
| -8% | -$210K |
|
1867
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.98B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
31,007
+7,241
| +30% | +$531K |
|
|
MBLY
1868
CALL
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
1869
WaFd
WAFD
$2.68B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
66,494
+7,938
| +14% | +$243K |
|
1870
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.93B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
56,658
-62,480
| -52% | -$2.36M |
|
1871
Zillow
Z
$8.12B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,404
| New | +$2.2M |
|
1872
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
63,525
+33,507
| +112% | +$1.18M |
|
1873
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$78.9M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
58,221
-56,311
| -49% | -$2.11M |
|
1874
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.77B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
103,520
+16,776
| +19% | +$317K |
|
|
FPRX
1875
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
45,192
-42,723
| -49% | -$2.24M |
|
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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.