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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SWIR
2826
PUT
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
NVMI
2827
Nova
NVMI
$11.7B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
41,776
-11,428
| -21% | -$114K |
|
2828
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.88B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
8,440
+717
| +9% | +$31.3K |
|
|
FMSA
2829
DELISTED
Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc.
FMSA
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
172,159
-52,620
| -23% | -$112K |
|
2830
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.9B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
13,681
-6,253
| -31% | -$193K |
|
2831
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$93.8M
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
4,513
-3,029
| -40% | -$293K |
|
2832
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.22B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
99,121
+21,557
| +28% | +$84.3K |
|
2833
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.2B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
41,744
+1,951
| +5% | +$19.8K |
|
2834
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$919M
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
19,256
+2,515
| +15% | +$53.7K |
|
|
WIBC
2835
DELISTED
WILSHIRE BANCORP INC
WIBC
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
41,130
+18,727
| +84% | +$192K |
|
|
IBTX
2836
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,417
| New | +$448K |
|
2837
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.03B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$374K |
|
2838
CorVel
CRVL
$3.5B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
31,878
+16,830
| +112% | +$237K |
|
2839
CALL
RH
RH
$2.75B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-53,100
| -84% | -$2.71M |
|
|
BOBE
2840
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,947
| New | +$377K |
|
|
SCTY
2841
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
17,007
-66,803
| -80% | -$1.91M |
|
2842
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.63B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
15,441
-440,165
| -97% | -$11.5M |
|
|
SZYM
2843
DELISTED
SOLAZYME INC COM STK (DE)
SZYM
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
205,535
+35,814
| +21% | +$63.9K |
|
2844
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
71,178
-31,634
| -31% | -$128K |
|
|
SRCL
2845
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,300
| New | +$384K |
|
|
KS
2846
PUT
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$406K |
|
|
COBZ
2847
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
35,168
+16,690
| +90% | +$188K |
|
2848
Honeywell
HON
$68.2B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
4,118
-440,222
| -99% | -$41.3M |
|
2849
MBIA
MBI
$249M
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
46,742
-20,749
| -31% | -$151K |
|
|
NE
2850
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
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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.