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 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$397M |
| 2 |
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
|
+$342M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$322M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$260M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$219M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCP
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
|
+$637M |
| 2 |
BRCM
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
|
+$397M |
| 3 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$358M |
| 4 |
Phillips 66
PSX
|
+$330M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$320M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.78% |
| 2 | Technology | 11.11% |
| 3 | Financials | 10% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.83% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.55B
| $59M | 0.11% |
1,821,467
-1,111,308
| -38% | -$33M |
|
227
Wendy's
WEN
$1.72B
| $58.9M | 0.11% |
5,410,187
+862,751
| +19% | +$8.55M |
|
|
PNK
228
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $58.8M | 0.11% |
1,674,465
-3,304
| -0.2% | -$99.6K |
|
229
American Tower
AMT
$81.9B
| $58.6M | 0.11% |
572,874
+285,374
| +99% | +$26.7M |
|
230
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $58.6M | 0.11% |
988,700
-608,300
| -38% | -$35.5M |
|
231
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $58.5M | 0.11% |
764,400
-604,700
| -44% | -$40.6M |
|
232
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.9B
| $58.3M | 0.1% |
419,503
+72,450
| +21% | +$9.68M |
|
233
Keysight
KEYS
$53.8B
| $58M | 0.1% |
2,089,497
-354,630
| -15% | -$8.9M |
|
234
Sempra
SRE
$54.2B
| $57.7M | 0.1% |
1,109,696
-408,514
| -27% | -$19.7M |
|
235
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $57.4M | 0.1% |
365,400
+3,500
| +1% | +$541K |
|
|
SHPG
236
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $56.3M | 0.1% |
327,279
-110,168
| -25% | -$18.4M |
|
237
PUT
Humana
HUM
$45.5B
| $56.3M | 0.1% |
307,500
+163,000
| +113% | +$28.3M |
|
238
PUT
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $56.2M | 0.1% |
442,400
-37,200
| -8% | -$4.62M |
|
|
239
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $56M | 0.1% |
2,056,000
-3,466,800
| -63% | -$86.4M |
|
240
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.8B
| $55.1M | 0.1% |
1,230,879
-163,597
| -12% | -$6.66M |
|
241
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $54.5M | 0.1% |
504,000
+78,700
| +19% | +$8.15M |
|
|
IPG
242
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $54.4M | 0.1% |
2,368,734
-271,850
| -10% | -$5.88M |
|
243
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.43T
| $52.8M | 0.09% |
3,447,000
-2,527,500
| -42% | -$33.2M |
|
244
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $52.7M | 0.09% |
1,030,400
+901,600
| +700% | +$43.9M |
|
|
TERP
245
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $52.6M | 0.09% |
6,080,922
| – | – |
|
246
PUT
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $52.6M | 0.09% |
1,625,400
+235,600
| +17% | +$7.23M |
|
|
FLIR
247
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $52.4M | 0.09% |
1,590,307
-124,988
| -7% | -$3.86M |
|
|
DYN
248
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $52.3M | 0.09% |
3,638,385
-3,217,382
| -47% | -$36.6M |
|
249
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $52.2M | 0.09% |
1,052,763
+521,641
| +98% | +$24.5M |
|
|
CELG
250
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $52.2M | 0.09% |
521,600
+173,200
| +50% | +$17.8M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, David Shaw held 4,137 positions worth $55.7B, down 17% from $67.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.5% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $9.72B in Q1 2016, closing 773 positions and reducing 1,495 holdings. Its most notable exit was PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP, an estimated $637M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 14% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in EQT Corp worth $47.6M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2016 buy was EQT Corp: 1,300,361 shares worth $47.6M.
- David Shaw added most to Allergan plc in Q1 2016, an estimated $397M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Gilead Sciences, cutting an estimated $358M.
- David Shaw fully exited PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $637M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 9.5% of its $55.7B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- David Shaw opened 382 new positions and closed 773 in Q1 2016.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 17% quarter-over-quarter to $55.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 16 May 2016.