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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.37B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
44,065
-70,884
| -62% | -$2.93M |
|
2027
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$302B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.85M |
|
|
S
2028
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
217,198
+20,580
| +10% | +$152K |
|
|
SMRT
2029
DELISTED
Stein Mart Inc
SMRT
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
333,665
+174,722
| +110% | +$1.01M |
|
2030
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$2B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
+26,500
| +66% | +$1.06M |
|
|
PPP
2031
DELISTED
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
2,312,524
+1,387,113
| +150% | +$1.53M |
|
|
ATHN
2032
PUT
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,300
| New | +$1.86M |
|
|
ESND
2033
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
86,553
+19,222
| +29% | +$365K |
|
|
LTC
2034
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.19B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
38,361
+25,568
| +200% | +$1.21M |
|
2035
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$69M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
58,948
+2,343
| +4% | +$67.4K |
|
2036
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.62B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
177,058
+23,778
| +16% | +$215K |
|
2037
Ecopetrol
EC
$34.5B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
198,131
+10,232
| +5% | +$89.7K |
|
|
PINC
2038
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
58,993
+16,114
| +38% | +$496K |
|
2039
Polaris
PII
$3.62B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
21,722
+18,522
| +579% | +$1.51M |
|
|
MNK
2040
CALL
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
| – | – |
|
|
ITCI
2041
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
118,390
+81,469
| +221% | +$1.15M |
|
|
SAFE
2042
Safehold
SAFE
$1.1B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
29,646
+1,982
| +7% | +$113K |
|
|
2043
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$302B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-900
| -4% | -$83.4K |
|
|
CHSP
2044
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,955
| New | +$1.63M |
|
2045
Insmed
INSM
$27.1B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
134,322
-60
| -0% | -$819 |
|
2046
UNIFI
UFI
$139M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
54,393
+28,698
| +112% | +$882K |
|
|
KYNB
2047
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$32.8M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
3,313
+476
| +17% | +$238K |
|
2048
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.6B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
23,886
+21,333
| +836% | +$1.57M |
|
2049
CONMED
CNMD
$1.53B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
40,033
+33,473
| +510% | +$1.42M |
|
2050
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.23B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
66,142
+44,993
| +213% | +$1.17M |
|
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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.