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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
CALL
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.29B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$740K |
|
|
XHR
2502
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.82B
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
49,088
-462,749
| -90% | -$6.84M |
|
2503
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.1B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
8,409
-3,037
| -27% | -$247K |
|
|
NEWS
2504
DELISTED
NewStar Financial, Inc.
NEWS
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
87,349
-2,032
| -2% | -$15.3K |
|
2505
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.58B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
98,595
+55,247
| +127% | +$371K |
|
|
RST
2506
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
113,466
+20,268
| +22% | +$143K |
|
|
GCAP
2507
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
115,884
-37,687
| -25% | -$261K |
|
2508
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.6B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,805
| New | +$697K |
|
2509
Match Group
MTCH
$9.68B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,046
| New | +$779K |
|
|
HCOM
2510
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
31,916
-4,308
| -12% | -$98.2K |
|
2511
CALL
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.1B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
MITT
2512
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$214M
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,138
| New | +$698K |
|
2513
PUT
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$13.5B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-37,000
| -64% | -$1.29M |
|
2514
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.1B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,690
| New | +$623K |
|
2515
Fair Isaac
FICO
$24.6B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
7,054
-12,663
| -64% | -$1.2M |
|
2516
XPO
XPO
$22.5B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
70,391
+26,153
| +59% | +$228K |
|
|
SQBG
2517
DELISTED
Sequential Brands Group, Inc.
SQBG
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
2,918
-419
| -13% | -$109K |
|
|
PACW
2518
PUT
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$708K |
|
|
GTLS
2519
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
34,102
+13,354
| +64% | +$239K |
|
|
VAR
2520
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
10,534
-24,787
| -70% | -$1.68M |
|
2521
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.19B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
14,278
+7,404
| +108% | +$384K |
|
|
SQNM
2522
DELISTED
SEQUENOM INC NEW
SQNM
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
520,984
+240,173
| +86% | +$358K |
|
2523
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$9.88B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
147,612
+77,310
| +110% | +$279K |
|
2524
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.17B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
28,716
+15,756
| +122% | +$383K |
|
2525
Cognizant
CTSH
$28.4B
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
11,596
-20,027
| -63% | -$1.16M |
|
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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.