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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$26.1B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+134,700
| New | +$1.66M |
|
2002
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$961M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
259,191
+31,899
| +14% | +$235K |
|
2003
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.66B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
200,210
-93,309
| -32% | -$1.02M |
|
2004
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.04B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+10,000
| +91% | +$907K |
|
2005
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.9B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+700
| +7% | +$130K |
|
2006
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$18.1B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+8,800
| +88% | +$884K |
|
2007
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$425M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
79,899
+29,299
| +58% | +$613K |
|
|
BRSS
2008
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
55,209
-11,190
| -17% | -$338K |
|
|
CIT
2009
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
-400
| -0.9% | -$15.8K |
|
|
PRFT
2010
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
107,525
+5,594
| +5% | +$102K |
|
2011
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.83B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+9,104
| +89% | +$929K |
|
|
ZPIN
2012
DELISTED
Zhaopin Limited
ZPIN
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
124,175
-3,920
| -3% | -$58.4K |
|
2013
Diodes
DIOD
$4.28B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
73,035
-3,892
| -5% | -$88.8K |
|
2014
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,200
| New | +$1.93M |
|
|
DBD
2015
PUT
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
74,300
+29,700
| +67% | +$700K |
|
2016
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.84B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
148,976
-10,971
| -7% | -$148K |
|
2017
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$54.9B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
76,200
+56,200
| +281% | +$1.23M |
|
2018
Regional Management Corp
RM
$308M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
70,540
+13,975
| +25% | +$333K |
|
2019
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.7B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
-16,600
| -36% | -$1.13M |
|
2020
Bankunited
BKU
$3.3B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
49,032
+21,101
| +76% | +$703K |
|
2021
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$882M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
13,855
+2,093
| +18% | +$274K |
|
2022
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.43B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
80,302
-29,023
| -27% | -$590K |
|
|
FTD
2023
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
77,160
+51,210
| +197% | +$1.13M |
|
|
SAGE
2024
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+25,975
| +259% | +$1.22M |
|
|
HSII
2025
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
76,036
-15,461
| -17% | -$325K |
|
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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.