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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SNOW
2601
DELISTED
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc.
SNOW
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
76,712
-212,818
| -74% | -$1.76M |
|
|
NRF
2602
PUT
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$613K |
|
2603
First Solar
FSLR
$22.2B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
9,548
-15,263
| -62% | -$1.02M |
|
|
NBL
2604
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-120,400
| -85% | -$3.68M |
|
|
ELME
2605
Elme Communities
ELME
$150M
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,292
| New | +$587K |
|
|
CCC
2606
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
46,324
+29,612
| +177% | +$451K |
|
|
SPTN
2607
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
21,381
-5,024
| -19% | -$118K |
|
|
STBZ
2608
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
32,756
-22,877
| -41% | -$444K |
|
|
ACW
2609
DELISTED
Accuride Corp
ACW
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
417,590
+37,312
| +10% | +$45.6K |
|
2610
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$2.99B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,371
| New | +$609K |
|
2611
Goldgroup Mining
GORO
$292M
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
276,313
+63,170
| +30% | +$113K |
|
|
GAP
2612
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.25B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-40,000
| -65% | -$1.05M |
|
|
NXRT
2613
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$624M
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
49,125
+38,660
| +369% | +$469K |
|
|
CVT
2614
CALL
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$708K |
|
|
CVT
2615
PUT
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$708K |
|
|
RWT
2616
Redwood Trust
RWT
$593M
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,007
| New | +$572K |
|
2617
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$37.3B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-45,700
| -70% | -$1.42M |
|
|
CWEI
2618
DELISTED
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
CWEI
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
71,817
+3,544
| +5% | +$51.8K |
|
2619
Weibo
WB
$1.75B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
35,628
-209,540
| -85% | -$3.37M |
|
2620
PUT
Tronox
TROX
$880M
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-10,100
| -9% | -$44.8K |
|
2621
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$7B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$588K |
|
|
CLR
2622
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-79,000
| -79% | -$1.78M |
|
|
YUME
2623
DELISTED
YuMe, Inc.
YUME
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
170,643
+81,287
| +91% | +$277K |
|
2624
Artisan Partners
APAM
$3.1B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,626
| New | +$603K |
|
2625
Matrix Service
MTRX
$303M
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
35,874
-2,976
| -8% | -$53.7K |
|
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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.