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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ICON
2351
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
12,286
-19,656
| -62% | -$1.71M |
|
2352
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$98.1B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2353
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$636M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
96,063
+25,326
| +36% | +$301K |
|
2354
PUT
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$6.28B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2355
Culp Inc
CULP
$44.5M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
30,533
-1,619
| -5% | -$52.3K |
|
2356
PUT
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.26B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
| – | – |
|
|
ALR
2357
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
41,802
-10,492
| -20% | -$279K |
|
2358
Brown & Brown
BRO
$24.6B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
50,296
-34,294
| -41% | -$697K |
|
2359
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.78B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,745
| New | +$948K |
|
2360
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.3B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
124,480
-57,525
| -32% | -$535K |
|
2361
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.62B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
70,968
+12,261
| +21% | +$161K |
|
2362
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$62.2B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+12,000
| +150% | +$606K |
|
|
GK
2363
DELISTED
G&K Services Inc
GK
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
11,599
+1,980
| +21% | +$189K |
|
|
GIFI
2364
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
93,892
-9,080
| -9% | -$98.5K |
|
2365
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.97B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
13,140
-11,563
| -47% | -$870K |
|
2366
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.2B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2367
CALL
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.4B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,200
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2368
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$24.8B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,400
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2369
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.45B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,609
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2370
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.39B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
61,157
+49,836
| +440% | +$893K |
|
|
SGMO
2371
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
360,038
+208,717
| +138% | +$760K |
|
2372
Assurant
AIZ
$14B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,805
-12,036
| -50% | -$1.05M |
|
2373
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.99B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
12,070
+6,500
| +117% | +$589K |
|
2374
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.56B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
47,198
-3,368
| -7% | -$76.6K |
|
|
2375
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$6.28B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
57,719
+23,219
| +67% | +$475K |
|
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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.