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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AGN
201
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $67.6M | 0.11% |
321,700
-112,800
| -26% | -$23.4M |
|
202
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.7B
| $67.5M | 0.11% |
1,479,378
-1,650,247
| -53% | -$73M |
|
203
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $67.4M | 0.11% |
1,312,639
-87,133
| -6% | -$4.14M |
|
204
Baxter International
BAX
$13.6B
| $67M | 0.11% |
1,510,220
+1,014,331
| +205% | +$46.9M |
|
205
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $66.9M | 0.11% |
721,400
+58,500
| +9% | +$5.3M |
|
206
CALL
Visa
V
$693B
| $65.8M | 0.11% |
843,600
+182,700
| +28% | +$14.7M |
|
207
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.09B
| $65.7M | 0.11% |
2,642,018
+585,656
| +28% | +$13.1M |
|
|
TERP
208
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $65.7M | 0.11% |
6,080,922
| – | – |
|
209
Trane Technologies
TT
$99.8B
| $65.5M | 0.11% |
873,145
-383,444
| -31% | -$27.7M |
|
210
Abbott
ABT
$202B
| $65.5M | 0.11% |
1,704,508
+1,129,598
| +196% | +$44.8M |
|
|
GPOR
211
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $65.4M | 0.11% |
3,021,330
-18,647
| -0.6% | -$479K |
|
212
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.26B
| $65.4M | 0.11% |
4,302,366
+1,058,155
| +33% | +$16.8M |
|
213
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$16.4B
| $65.3M | 0.11% |
1,229,577
-714,525
| -37% | -$41M |
|
214
Celanese
CE
$5.14B
| $65.3M | 0.11% |
829,084
-50,819
| -6% | -$3.82M |
|
215
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $65.1M | 0.11% |
1,110,075
+841,175
| +313% | +$50.2M |
|
216
Owens Corning
OC
$11.7B
| $64.8M | 0.11% |
1,257,352
+499,551
| +66% | +$25.9M |
|
|
AGN
217
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $64.4M | 0.11% |
306,600
+19,600
| +7% | +$4.06M |
|
|
CAB
218
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $64.3M | 0.11% |
1,098,918
+539,880
| +97% | +$33.5M |
|
219
GSK
GSK
$105B
| $64.2M | 0.11% |
+1,334,472
| New | +$65.9M |
|
|
INXN
220
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $63.5M | 0.11% |
1,811,768
-122,898
| -6% | -$4.38M |
|
221
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$32B
| $63.4M | 0.11% |
223,500
+900
| +0.4% | +$267K |
|
222
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$43.6B
| $63M | 0.11% |
695,101
-180,874
| -21% | -$15.9M |
|
223
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $63M | 0.11% |
2,085,295
+929,147
| +80% | +$28.3M |
|
224
Hershey
HSY
$37.5B
| $62.6M | 0.11% |
605,367
+42,899
| +8% | +$4.24M |
|
|
HBI
225
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $62.5M | 0.11% |
2,897,262
+2,587,930
| +837% | +$61.8M |
|
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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.