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David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co

AUM $210B
1-Year Est. Return 57.28%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
-0.34%
1 Year Est. Return
+57.28%
3 Year Est. Return
+174.65%
5 Year Est. Return
+213.13%
10 Year Est. Return
+910.08%
AUM
$55.7B
AUM Growth
-$11.4B
Cap. Flow
-$9.72B
Cap. Flow %
-17.45%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.49%
Holding
4,137
New
382
Increased
1,324
Reduced
1,495
Closed
773

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
+$397M
2
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
+$342M
3
BAC icon
Bank of America
BAC
+$322M
4
C icon
Citigroup
C
+$260M
5
BKNG icon
Booking.com
BKNG
+$219M

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
PAACW
3326
DELISTED
Pacific Special Acquisition Corp. Warrants
PAACW
$18K ﹤0.01%
195,000
EGLE
3327
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
$12K ﹤0.01%
+246
New +$42.9K
UEC icon
3328
Uranium Energy
UEC
$6.19B
$10K ﹤0.01%
12,875
-76,660
-86% -$66K
ACHV icon
3329
Achieve Life Sciences
ACHV
$817M
$9K ﹤0.01%
6
MBOT icon
3330
Microbot Medical
MBOT
$99.4M
$7K ﹤0.01%
16
-34
-68% -$18K
CNSY
3331
Cerenome
CNSY
$22.5M
0
CYHHZ
3332
DELISTED
Community Health Systems, Inc. Series A Contingent Value Rights
CYHHZ
$1K ﹤0.01%
99,900
A icon
3333
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$43.3B
-25,100
Closed -$1.05M
A icon
3334
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$43.3B
-48,900
Closed -$2.04M
AAOI icon
3335
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$9.1B
-53,159
Closed -$912K
ABEO icon
3336
Abeona Therapeutics
ABEO
$347M
-520
Closed -$44K
ACM icon
3337
Aecom
ACM
$8.36B
-24,366
Closed -$732K
ACN icon
3338
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$114B
-72,100
Closed -$7.53M
ACN icon
3339
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$114B
-53,900
Closed -$5.63M
ADBE icon
3340
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$110B
-158,900
Closed -$14.9M
ADI icon
3341
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
-20,000
Closed -$1.11M
ADSK icon
3342
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.7B
-57,200
Closed -$3.48M
AEO icon
3343
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.83B
-18,214
Closed -$282K
AEO icon
3344
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.83B
-40,000
Closed -$620K
AEP icon
3345
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$66.4B
-56,800
Closed -$3.31M
AFL icon
3346
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$59.3B
-171,200
Closed -$5.13M
AFMD
3347
DELISTED
Affimed
AFMD
-5,926
Closed -$422K
AKAM icon
3348
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$15.2B
-44,900
Closed -$2.36M
ALGT icon
3349
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.23B
-43,200
Closed -$7.25M
ALGT icon
3350
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.23B
-17,900
Closed -$3M

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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.