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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
Rollins
ROL
$17.5B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,646
| New | +$624K |
|
|
PNRA
2627
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-14,623
| -83% | -$2.91M |
|
|
CY
2628
CALL
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
73,300
+33,300
| +83% | +$269K |
|
2629
DMC Global
BOOM
$141M
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
97,826
+37,805
| +63% | +$231K |
|
|
FCRD
2630
DELISTED
First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC, Inc. Common Stock
FCRD
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
58,306
+35,589
| +157% | +$351K |
|
|
TGI
2631
PUT
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
VIVO
2632
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
30,517
-19,376
| -39% | -$382K |
|
2633
CRH
CRH
$64B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,240
| New | +$590K |
|
2634
Lands' End
LE
$368M
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
24,568
-204,602
| -89% | -$4.8M |
|
|
CTB
2635
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
16,921
-8,300
| -33% | -$304K |
|
2636
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.24B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
19,809
+4,703
| +31% | +$134K |
|
2637
CALL
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.83B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$565K |
|
2638
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$65.6B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-172,100
| -95% | -$9.57M |
|
2639
PUT
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.81B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
| – | – |
|
2640
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.82B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
35,083
+15,412
| +78% | +$270K |
|
2641
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$34.3M
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
119,513
+41,565
| +53% | +$193K |
|
2642
CALL
HP
HPQ
$27B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-47,200
| -49% | -$505K |
|
|
TEN
2643
CALL
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
| – | – |
|
2644
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.25B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
9,712
-8,028
| -45% | -$488K |
|
2645
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.09B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
31,711
-88,806
| -74% | -$1.59M |
|
2646
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$425M
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
28,770
-10,653
| -27% | -$209K |
|
|
NWY
2647
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
152,995
-39,817
| -21% | -$98.8K |
|
2648
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$8.49B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,200
| New | +$444K |
|
2649
Seagate
STX
$186B
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
17,488
-100,655
| -85% | -$3.24M |
|
|
CUB
2650
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
14,993
-23,698
| -61% | -$914K |
|
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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.