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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.4B
| $51.8M | 0.09% |
1,124,702
+281,968
| +33% | +$12.3M |
|
252
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.53B
| $50.7M | 0.09% |
948,219
-39,572
| -4% | -$1.96M |
|
|
GPOR
253
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $50.7M | 0.09% |
1,789,311
+725,689
| +68% | +$19.2M |
|
|
ETFC
254
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $50.7M | 0.09% |
2,068,893
+1,188,302
| +135% | +$28.8M |
|
255
NewMarket
NEU
$8.62B
| $50.5M | 0.09% |
127,480
+2,480
| +2% | +$910K |
|
|
256
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$181B
| $50.4M | 0.09% |
548,823
-3,967,623
| -88% | -$358M |
|
257
VF Corp
VFC
$5.65B
| $49.8M | 0.09% |
816,133
-37,560
| -4% | -$2.18M |
|
258
Telus
TU
$15.6B
| $49.4M | 0.09% |
3,032,384
+1,181,200
| +64% | +$17M |
|
259
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $49.1M | 0.09% |
1,199,063
+1,183,718
| +7,714% | +$43.8M |
|
|
DISH
260
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $49M | 0.09% |
1,058,632
+17,147
| +2% | +$827K |
|
261
Macy's
M
$6B
| $48.9M | 0.09% |
1,108,416
+881,748
| +389% | +$36.4M |
|
262
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $48.7M | 0.09% |
582,602
-808,127
| -58% | -$64.7M |
|
263
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$809B
| $48.6M | 0.09% |
236,287
-13,585
| -5% | -$2.65M |
|
264
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.52B
| $47.7M | 0.09% |
1,495,212
-170,250
| -10% | -$4.75M |
|
265
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.6B
| $47.6M | 0.09% |
+1,300,361
| New | +$41.6M |
|
|
PPLI
266
People Inc
PPLI
$2.86B
| $47.1M | 0.08% |
5,594,803
-1,355,493
| -20% | -$11.7M |
|
|
267
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $46.8M | 0.08% |
560,000
-146,800
| -21% | -$11.8M |
|
268
Devon Energy
DVN
$54B
| $46.7M | 0.08% |
1,701,325
-3,376,344
| -66% | -$82.2M |
|
269
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.4B
| $46.5M | 0.08% |
240,182
-53,154
| -18% | -$9.26M |
|
270
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $46.4M | 0.08% |
304,250
+5,905
| +2% | +$834K |
|
271
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $46.2M | 0.08% |
4,520,400
-9,260,150
| -67% | -$90.9M |
|
|
AMAG
272
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $46M | 0.08% |
1,965,460
+232,651
| +13% | +$5.52M |
|
273
Accenture
ACN
$113B
| $45.7M | 0.08% |
396,220
-503,807
| -56% | -$51.7M |
|
274
PUT
AT&T
T
$173B
| $45.6M | 0.08% |
1,540,871
-1,082,900
| -41% | -$30M |
|
|
YHOO
275
PUT
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $45.5M | 0.08% |
1,236,000
-731,900
| -37% | -$22.9M |
|
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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.