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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $74.7M | 0.13% |
1,421,273
+97,576
| +7% | +$5.27M |
|
177
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $74.6M | 0.13% |
2,160,600
+486,800
| +29% | +$16.3M |
|
|
X
178
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $74.5M | 0.13% |
2,256,300
+616,800
| +38% | +$16.5M |
|
|
QEP
179
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $74.3M | 0.13% |
4,037,606
+587,645
| +17% | +$10.7M |
|
180
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $74.3M | 0.13% |
554,300
+200,800
| +57% | +$25.9M |
|
|
LBRDK
181
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
| $74.2M | 0.13% |
1,001,508
+315,054
| +46% | +$22.1M |
|
|
LEXEA
182
DELISTED
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
| $73.9M | 0.13% |
+1,863,358
| New | +$79M |
|
183
CALL
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $73.8M | 0.13% |
474,300
+87,900
| +23% | +$12.8M |
|
184
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.86B
| $73.7M | 0.13% |
1,879,087
-1,235,913
| -40% | -$43.6M |
|
185
United Airlines
UAL
$36.7B
| $73.6M | 0.12% |
1,009,231
-998,318
| -50% | -$63.6M |
|
186
PG&E
PCG
$38.8B
| $73.4M | 0.12% |
1,207,972
+620,158
| +106% | +$37.1M |
|
|
GRA
187
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $72.9M | 0.12% |
1,077,980
+197,732
| +22% | +$13.5M |
|
188
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $72.2M | 0.12% |
301,500
-252,200
| -46% | -$51.2M |
|
189
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $72.1M | 0.12% |
3,263,109
-5,238,408
| -62% | -$101M |
|
190
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $71.3M | 0.12% |
1,978,640
-367,592
| -16% | -$13.1M |
|
191
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$32.8B
| $70.3M | 0.12% |
1,975,121
+932,250
| +89% | +$29.3M |
|
|
192
PUT
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $70.2M | 0.12% |
450,700
-23,100
| -5% | -$3.37M |
|
193
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $69.8M | 0.12% |
9,245,000
+1,335,000
| +17% | +$10.5M |
|
194
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.4B
| $69.7M | 0.12% |
1,956,727
-11,101
| -0.6% | -$336K |
|
195
CALL
Costco
COST
$420B
| $69.6M | 0.12% |
434,400
+35,800
| +9% | +$5.47M |
|
196
Navient
NAVI
$886M
| $69.5M | 0.12% |
4,227,794
-896,970
| -18% | -$13.9M |
|
197
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $68.6M | 0.12% |
972,900
+102,600
| +12% | +$7.54M |
|
|
JOY
198
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $68.3M | 0.12% |
2,437,791
-300,038
| -11% | -$8.39M |
|
199
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.23B
| $67.9M | 0.12% |
340,176
+136,174
| +67% | +$26.7M |
|
200
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $67.7M | 0.11% |
391,905
+9,905
| +3% | +$1.62M |
|
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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.