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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$443M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
41,694
+7,836
| +23% | +$215K |
|
2252
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$14.3B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
| – | – |
|
|
WUBA
2253
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,728
| New | +$1.77M |
|
|
CTT
2254
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
118,527
+42,245
| +55% | +$462K |
|
2255
Oil States International
OIS
$506M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
34,210
-1,427
| -4% | -$48.5K |
|
2256
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.97B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
5,539
+4,211
| +317% | +$997K |
|
|
CBM
2257
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,712
| New | +$1.19M |
|
2258
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.87B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
91,580
-37,012
| -29% | -$504K |
|
2259
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
7,793
-9,200
| -54% | -$1.52M |
|
|
CHMT
2260
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
39,847
-65,801
| -62% | -$2.17M |
|
2261
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.14B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,200
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
RAD
2262
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
| – | – |
|
2263
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.3B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
22,175
+10,344
| +87% | +$562K |
|
|
SGYP
2264
DELISTED
Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc Common Stock
SGYP
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
216,238
+28,027
| +15% | +$147K |
|
2265
Ducommun
DCO
$2.74B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
51,443
-16,148
| -24% | -$393K |
|
2266
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.27B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
58,963
+36,470
| +162% | +$896K |
|
2267
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.2B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,000
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2268
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.5B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
-380,163
| -90% | -$11.9M |
|
|
DCOM
2269
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
64,692
+2,528
| +4% | +$45.8K |
|
|
ARQL
2270
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,030,285
| – | – |
|
|
CDI
2271
DELISTED
CDI Corp.
CDI
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
175,074
+15,247
| +10% | +$105K |
|
2272
POSCO
PKX
$18B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
24,623
-4,281
| -15% | -$230K |
|
2273
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$59.8M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,800
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
LXFT
2274
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,930
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2275
Novanta
NOVT
$5.28B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
61,314
+1,315
| +2% | +$25K |
|
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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.