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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Boston Scientific
BSX
$73B
| $42.7M | 0.08% |
2,271,881
-639,652
| -22% | -$11.2M |
|
|
MRC
302
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $42.7M | 0.08% |
3,251,603
+356,276
| +12% | +$4.1M |
|
303
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $42.5M | 0.08% |
509,940
+161,050
| +46% | +$12.2M |
|
304
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$213B
| $42.4M | 0.08% |
4,112,299
-1,755,016
| -30% | -$16.2M |
|
305
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $42M | 0.08% |
683,846
-2,535,692
| -79% | -$153M |
|
306
Ametek
AME
$54.9B
| $41.9M | 0.08% |
838,873
+714,097
| +572% | +$34M |
|
307
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $41.8M | 0.08% |
1,829,700
-704,400
| -28% | -$15.4M |
|
|
TMX
308
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $41.8M | 0.07% |
1,654,755
+264,397
| +19% | +$6.76M |
|
309
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $41.6M | 0.07% |
860,600
-558,900
| -39% | -$27.4M |
|
|
WBMD
310
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $41.6M | 0.07% |
664,507
-284,376
| -30% | -$15.2M |
|
311
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.54B
| $41.6M | 0.07% |
3,238,118
+1,665,215
| +106% | +$20.2M |
|
312
Target
TGT
$75.1B
| $41.6M | 0.07% |
505,650
+216,449
| +75% | +$16.3M |
|
|
313
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $41.5M | 0.07% |
3,070,300
-805,900
| -21% | -$10.9M |
|
|
ARRS
314
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $41.5M | 0.07% |
1,810,049
+1,344,304
| +289% | +$32.9M |
|
315
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.09B
| $41.4M | 0.07% |
2,255,459
-229,440
| -9% | -$3.29M |
|
316
CALL
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $41.4M | 0.07% |
285,767
+169,661
| +146% | +$21.7M |
|
317
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.17B
| $41.3M | 0.07% |
621,514
+136,262
| +28% | +$9.02M |
|
318
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $41.3M | 0.07% |
602,891
+15,265
| +3% | +$1.02M |
|
319
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $41M | 0.07% |
214,900
-58,300
| -21% | -$9.92M |
|
|
VMRK
320
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$25B
| $41M | 0.07% |
546,506
-46,765
| -8% | -$3.5M |
|
321
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $40.2M | 0.07% |
744,000
-70,400
| -9% | -$3.52M |
|
|
CELG
322
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $40.2M | 0.07% |
401,800
+4,400
| +1% | +$453K |
|
323
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.1B
| $40.1M | 0.07% |
381,097
+133,093
| +54% | +$12.9M |
|
324
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $40.1M | 0.07% |
1,050,000
-1,288,000
| -55% | -$47.4M |
|
325
Masco
MAS
$14.5B
| $40.1M | 0.07% |
1,273,479
+347,123
| +37% | +$9.56M |
|
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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.