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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CVGW
1951
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
33,499
+25,223
| +305% | +$1.53M |
|
1952
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.43B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
72,172
+34,439
| +91% | +$849K |
|
1953
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.9B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,803
| New | +$1.93M |
|
1954
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$106B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-4,400
| -23% | -$647K |
|
1955
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.74B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
60,467
-7,848
| -11% | -$232K |
|
1956
Phunware
PHUN
$43.9M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,100
| New | +$2.04M |
|
1957
Priority Technology Holdings
PRTH
$463M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+205,000
| New | +$2.04M |
|
1958
Enpro
NPO
$6.42B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
30,341
-23,969
| -44% | -$1.44M |
|
1959
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.41B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
25,066
-6,847
| -21% | -$528K |
|
|
CTB
1960
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
52,379
+17,732
| +51% | +$667K |
|
|
MR
1961
DELISTED
Montage Resources Corporation Common Stock
MR
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
50,793
+1,524
| +3% | +$67.9K |
|
|
CLNY
1962
DELISTED
Colony Capital, Inc.
CLNY
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,433
| New | +$1.97M |
|
|
THR
1963
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
106,508
-11,569
| -10% | -$227K |
|
|
JCP
1964
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
244,178
-2,250,611
| -90% | -$20.3M |
|
1965
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$429M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1966
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$112M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
232,400
-179,100
| -44% | -$2.05M |
|
1967
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.5B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
13,654
-18,857
| -58% | -$2.73M |
|
|
BCOV
1968
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
251,262
-41,601
| -14% | -$406K |
|
|
XCO
1969
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
154,366
+21,762
| +16% | +$350K |
|
1970
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.5B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
7,013
-64,146
| -90% | -$17.3M |
|
1971
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$351M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
30,807
-12,158
| -28% | -$752K |
|
|
WCIC
1972
DELISTED
WCI Communities, Inc.
WCIC
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
86,088
+48,038
| +126% | +$1.12M |
|
|
BRQS
1973
DELISTED
Borqs Technologies, Inc. Ordinary Shares
BRQS
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
1,016
| – | – |
|
1974
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$47.2B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
67,600
-800
| -1% | -$23.6K |
|
|
TRIB
1975
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$7.9M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1,933
+1,481
| +328% | +$1.53M |
|
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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.