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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STMP
2726
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
4,977
-32,557
| -87% | -$3.33M |
|
2727
NVE Corp
NVEC
$514M
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
9,341
+340
| +4% | +$17.5K |
|
|
RFP
2728
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
95,620
-86,136
| -47% | -$466K |
|
2729
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.21B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
8,950
-18,263
| -67% | -$965K |
|
|
CPRX
2730
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
448,333
+131,868
| +42% | +$205K |
|
|
SC
2731
CALL
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$549K |
|
|
FUEL
2732
DELISTED
Rocket Fuel Inc.
FUEL
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
+166,737
| New | +$540K |
|
|
WSR
2733
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
41,643
-2,125
| -5% | -$23.8K |
|
2734
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
1,578
-15,369
| -91% | -$4.67M |
|
|
SWC
2735
CALL
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
+29,000
| +145% | +$232K |
|
|
NTLS
2736
DELISTED
NTELOS HLDGS CORP COM
NTLS
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
56,406
+4,128
| +8% | +$37.9K |
|
2737
PC Connection
CNXN
$1.98B
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,019
| New | +$457K |
|
2738
Aaon
AAON
$6.25B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,642
| New | +$423K |
|
2739
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.52B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
18,339
+8,489
| +86% | +$230K |
|
2740
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.26B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
13,374
-25,381
| -65% | -$923K |
|
|
ALOG
2741
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
6,503
-100
| -2% | -$7.49K |
|
|
TRIB
2742
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$8.08M
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
293
+179
| +157% | +$285K |
|
2743
PRA Group
PRAA
$746M
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
17,405
+11,297
| +185% | +$325K |
|
|
VIVS
2744
VivoSim Labs
VIVS
$3.87M
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
983
+365
| +59% | +$186K |
|
|
DF
2745
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,431
| New | +$556K |
|
|
CHUY
2746
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
16,337
-31,969
| -66% | -$1.03M |
|
|
BIN
2747
DELISTED
PROGRESSIVE WASTE SOLUTIONS LTD COM
BIN
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
16,358
+3,772
| +30% | +$108K |
|
2748
Broadridge
BR
$21.1B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
8,536
-7,422
| -47% | -$405K |
|
2749
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.65B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
21,393
+2,123
| +11% | +$50.7K |
|
2750
Macerich
MAC
$6.9B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
6,380
-2,891
| -31% | -$226K |
|
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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.