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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRUE
1876
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
180,663
+151,650
| +523% | +$1.71M |
|
|
CRAY
1877
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
108,975
+46,688
| +75% | +$961K |
|
|
BGFV
1878
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
129,793
-115,048
| -47% | -$2.02M |
|
1879
Vera Bradley
VRA
$93M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
191,994
-143,926
| -43% | -$1.98M |
|
1880
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.53B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
52,313
-196,881
| -79% | -$9.35M |
|
1881
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.81B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
25,229
-176,278
| -87% | -$13.9M |
|
|
BPFH
1882
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
134,903
-65,301
| -33% | -$945K |
|
1883
Alamos Gold
AGI
$16B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
325,805
-571,986
| -64% | -$4.02M |
|
1884
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.06B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
135,374
+43,061
| +47% | +$662K |
|
1885
PUT
F5
FFIV
$22.2B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-900
| -6% | -$122K |
|
|
FMBI
1886
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
87,993
-27,356
| -24% | -$604K |
|
1887
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.2B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
40,456
-30,383
| -43% | -$1.56M |
|
|
HTZ
1888
PUT
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
118,093
+12,546
| +12% | +$314K |
|
|
HTO
1889
H2O America
HTO
$2.66B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,502
| New | +$1.99M |
|
|
BBOX
1890
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
144,697
-16,587
| -10% | -$238K |
|
1891
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.5B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-28,500
| -50% | -$2.29M |
|
|
TCF
1892
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
40,530
-29,549
| -42% | -$1.44M |
|
1893
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
37,621
-138,623
| -79% | -$8.14M |
|
1894
Marcus Corp
MCS
$929M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
69,616
+3,347
| +5% | +$94.6K |
|
|
CTLT
1895
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
81,228
+9,254
| +13% | +$229K |
|
1896
CALL
International Paper
IP
$22B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,507
| New | +$2.01M |
|
1897
Southern Company
SO
$103B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
44,366
+35,718
| +413% | +$1.75M |
|
|
SF
1898
Stifel
SF
$12.1B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
98,134
-240,565
| -71% | -$4.83M |
|
1899
CALL
Corning
GLW
$128B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
-11,600
| -11% | -$276K |
|
1900
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$803M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
70,491
+6,367
| +10% | +$164K |
|
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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.