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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$65.6B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+6,200
| +62% | +$564K |
|
2077
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.3B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+40,000
| +133% | +$1.05M |
|
|
SHPG
2078
CALL
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2079
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.4B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
| – | – |
|
2080
Novavax
NVAX
$1.56B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
67,530
+51,410
| +319% | +$1.5M |
|
2081
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.57B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
202,300
+57,300
| +40% | +$432K |
|
|
STJ
2082
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
21,204
-704,440
| -97% | -$55.9M |
|
2083
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-44,500
| -82% | -$7.37M |
|
|
KSU
2084
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2085
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.5B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
+50,900
| +253% | +$1.25M |
|
|
WIFI
2086
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
139,020
+32,309
| +30% | +$362K |
|
2087
PUT
State Street
STT
$53B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
| – | – |
|
|
RFP
2088
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
316,754
+15,969
| +5% | +$72.8K |
|
2089
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$102B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
108,559
+67,311
| +163% | +$1.07M |
|
|
PARA
2090
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
| – | – |
|
2091
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.35B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
70,200
-5,800
| -8% | -$158K |
|
|
MODN
2092
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
190,808
+16,060
| +9% | +$149K |
|
|
CCMP
2093
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
26,657
-22,739
| -46% | -$1.31M |
|
2094
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$18.1B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
16,609
-6,780
| -29% | -$681K |
|
2095
PetMed Express
PETS
$38.2M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
72,662
+8,860
| +14% | +$190K |
|
|
ENIA
2096
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
204,179
+134,162
| +192% | +$1.12M |
|
|
SBY
2097
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
97,808
+48,755
| +99% | +$838K |
|
2098
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.62B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,332
| New | +$1.67M |
|
2099
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.75B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,061
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
BOJA
2100
DELISTED
Bojangles', Inc. Common Stock
BOJA
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,801
| New | +$1.56M |
|
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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.