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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.16T
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
671,200
-535,760
| -44% | -$409K |
|
|
GWR
2652
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
9,536
-7,869
| -45% | -$431K |
|
|
KCG
2653
CALL
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$555K |
|
2654
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.26B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
22,750
-230,254
| -91% | -$5.33M |
|
2655
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$57.8B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2656
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$61.5B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-40,000
| -67% | -$954K |
|
2657
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.29B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-220,000
| -88% | -$4.5M |
|
|
AREX
2658
DELISTED
Approach Resources Inc.
AREX
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
513,385
+477,008
| +1,311% | +$543K |
|
2659
WIX.com
WIX
$3.6B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
29,307
-43,171
| -60% | -$864K |
|
2660
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$7.79B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
62,131
-146,344
| -70% | -$1.33M |
|
|
CCXI
2661
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
237,779
+50,893
| +27% | +$185K |
|
|
PXD
2662
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
4,202
-136,377
| -97% | -$16.9M |
|
2663
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$88.8B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
FBRC
2664
DELISTED
FBR & Co. Common Stock
FBRC
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
32,493
+3,610
| +12% | +$63.8K |
|
2665
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.43B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
21,242
-103,865
| -83% | -$2.66M |
|
2666
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$815M
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
40,305
+20,020
| +99% | +$292K |
|
2667
Toro Company
TTC
$9.48B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
13,606
-34,082
| -71% | -$1.31M |
|
2668
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.99B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
33,653
-9,061
| -21% | -$155K |
|
|
VA
2669
DELISTED
Virgin America Inc.
VA
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
15,151
+8,679
| +134% | +$270K |
|
2670
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$443M
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
26,974
-16,587
| -38% | -$316K |
|
|
LCI
2671
PUT
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,125
| New | +$860K |
|
2672
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$1.96B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
17,968
-21,363
| -54% | -$640K |
|
2673
Aflac
AFL
$58.2B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,390
| New | +$546K |
|
|
GIFI
2674
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
73,895
+35,629
| +93% | +$311K |
|
|
QIWI
2675
PUT
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$535K |
|
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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.