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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.04B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-71,300
| -88% | -$4M |
|
2577
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$73.4B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
-209,216
| -82% | -$3.5M |
|
2578
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$378M
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
49,540
-2,638
| -5% | -$36.2K |
|
|
CTCM
2579
DELISTED
CTC MEDIA INC COM STK
CTCM
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
346,102
+143,517
| +71% | +$273K |
|
2580
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.74B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
22,899
-6,268
| -21% | -$177K |
|
|
OLP
2581
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$538M
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
30,153
+4,295
| +17% | +$90.2K |
|
2582
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.12B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,645
| New | +$632K |
|
|
QADA
2583
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
31,808
-177
| -0.6% | -$3.42K |
|
2584
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$4.99B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
85,606
-20,428
| -19% | -$147K |
|
2585
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.75B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
14,935
+4,175
| +39% | +$172K |
|
|
TRK
2586
DELISTED
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
TRK
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
33,890
-10,310
| -23% | -$191K |
|
2587
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$762M
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
29,671
-2,755
| -8% | -$57.1K |
|
2588
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$103M
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
153,549
-25,369
| -14% | -$86.4K |
|
2589
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.16T
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
748,000
-3,868,000
| -84% | -$2.95M |
|
2590
LPL Financial
LPLA
$28.5B
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,775
| New | +$723K |
|
2591
Radware
RDWR
$1.17B
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
56,142
-24,360
| -30% | -$294K |
|
2592
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$30.6M
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
26,187
-7,073
| -21% | -$217K |
|
|
LXFT
2593
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
12,005
-109,476
| -90% | -$6.59M |
|
|
RPT
2594
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
36,530
-20,121
| -36% | -$340K |
|
|
CBK
2595
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
275,754
+73,484
| +36% | +$132K |
|
2596
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.1B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
45,475
-83,267
| -65% | -$1.17M |
|
2597
CPI Card Group
PMTS
$334M
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
15,979
+8,487
| +113% | +$354K |
|
|
FRGI
2598
PUT
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
USAK
2599
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
34,819
+17,690
| +103% | +$286K |
|
|
GOV
2600
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,781
| New | +$545K |
|
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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.