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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.18B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
162,013
+79,900
| +97% | +$718K |
|
|
CKH
2177
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
21,878
-24,153
| -52% | -$1.42M |
|
|
GAP
2178
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.25B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
-46,100
| -41% | -$1.19M |
|
2179
Clorox
CLX
$12.7B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
12,469
-11,345
| -48% | -$1.34M |
|
|
RICE
2180
CALL
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
2181
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$15.2B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,400
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2182
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.89B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2183
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$66.8B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
| – | – |
|
2184
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.8B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
51,023
-97,336
| -66% | -$3.13M |
|
2185
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.5B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,589
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
IBTX
2186
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
23,870
+16,049
| +205% | +$867K |
|
2187
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.86B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,499
| New | +$1.45M |
|
2188
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$93.3B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
| – | – |
|
2189
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5.27B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
51,446
-54,437
| -51% | -$1.44M |
|
2190
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$659M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
87,991
+15,997
| +22% | +$267K |
|
2191
United Microelectronic
UMC
$49.2B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
847,888
+28,405
| +3% | +$52K |
|
2192
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$65.1B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2193
ORIX
IX
$42.9B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
95,235
+67,300
| +241% | +$1.03M |
|
|
VMW
2194
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-1,200
| -6% | -$93.2K |
|
2195
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.3B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2196
Acacia Research
ACTG
$439M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
227,278
+20,215
| +10% | +$131K |
|
2197
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.15B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,799
| New | +$1.42M |
|
|
STI
2198
PUT
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,900
| New | +$1.34M |
|
|
BRS
2199
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
72,018
+44,620
| +163% | +$672K |
|
|
K
2200
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
| – | – |
|
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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.