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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$31.3M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
1,508
-1,084
| -42% | -$749K |
|
|
CSFL
2377
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
43,067
-29,237
| -40% | -$622K |
|
|
CLR
2378
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-81,400
| -79% | -$4.21M |
|
2379
PUT
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.51B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
ADPT
2380
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+141,011
| New | +$2.59M |
|
2381
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.3B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+6,497
| +341% | +$842K |
|
|
TAST
2382
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
70,416
-56,187
| -44% | -$740K |
|
|
AT
2383
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
429,352
+5,294
| +1% | +$13.1K |
|
2384
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.67B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2385
Red Robin
RRGB
$186M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
18,997
+13,570
| +250% | +$680K |
|
|
NGHC
2386
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
42,840
-33,918
| -44% | -$769K |
|
|
BPMC
2387
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
38,097
+14,942
| +65% | +$450K |
|
|
GIMO
2388
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
23,444
-90,172
| -79% | -$4.69M |
|
2389
Danaher
DHR
$151B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
15,384
-5,931
| -28% | -$412K |
|
|
AMBR
2390
DELISTED
Amber Road Inc
AMBR
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
116,768
+28,548
| +32% | +$289K |
|
|
MNR
2391
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
69,333
-25,338
| -27% | -$350K |
|
|
KERX
2392
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
180,271
+152,588
| +551% | +$834K |
|
2393
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.43B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
| – | – |
|
2394
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.3B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,861
| New | +$1.07M |
|
2395
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$897M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
16,392
+2,890
| +21% | +$162K |
|
|
IMH
2396
DELISTED
Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc.
IMH
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
75,008
+47,887
| +177% | +$707K |
|
|
LMOS
2397
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
67,276
-6
| -0% | -$87 |
|
|
TNAV
2398
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
148,594
-4,475
| -3% | -$27.3K |
|
2399
CALL
Yum China
YUMC
$16.4B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2400
General Mills
GIS
$21.4B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
16,906
-18,194
| -52% | -$1.13M |
|
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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.