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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.84B
| $39.8M | 0.07% |
715,479
+131,327
| +22% | +$6.34M |
|
327
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $39.7M | 0.07% |
816,106
+651,771
| +397% | +$30.4M |
|
328
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.8B
| $39.5M | 0.07% |
288,407
-306,685
| -52% | -$39.9M |
|
329
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$79.5B
| $39.5M | 0.07% |
521,632
+466,194
| +841% | +$31.5M |
|
330
Lam Research
LRCX
$393B
| $39.3M | 0.07% |
4,753,950
+2,302,470
| +94% | +$16.7M |
|
|
ALJ
331
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $39M | 0.07% |
3,783,937
-94,214
| -2% | -$1.06M |
|
332
TC Energy
TRP
$64.6B
| $38.9M | 0.07% |
990,586
+136,577
| +16% | +$4.78M |
|
333
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $38.7M | 0.07% |
1,696,200
-229,200
| -12% | -$5.03M |
|
|
ALR
334
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $38.7M | 0.07% |
765,136
-360,220
| -32% | -$17.3M |
|
335
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $38.5M | 0.07% |
576,900
-317,700
| -36% | -$19.7M |
|
336
Allstate
ALL
$64.2B
| $38.3M | 0.07% |
569,172
-324,930
| -36% | -$20.4M |
|
337
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $38M | 0.07% |
233,700
-18,200
| -7% | -$2.53M |
|
338
Owens Corning
OC
$11.7B
| $38M | 0.07% |
803,089
+608,810
| +313% | +$27M |
|
339
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| $37.5M | 0.07% |
2,012,236
+558,486
| +38% | +$9.92M |
|
|
VISN
340
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.59B
| $37.3M | 0.07% |
1,335,622
-315,910
| -19% | -$7.67M |
|
|
VSTO
341
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $37.2M | 0.07% |
717,042
+321
| +0% | +$15.5K |
|
342
Transocean
RIG
$6.61B
| $36.7M | 0.07% |
4,017,086
+4,003,288
| +29,014% | +$39.8M |
|
|
343
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $36.7M | 0.07% |
549,000
-164,700
| -23% | -$10.2M |
|
344
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.41B
| $36.5M | 0.07% |
1,387,491
+467,125
| +51% | +$34.5M |
|
345
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $36.3M | 0.07% |
1,187,000
-917,200
| -44% | -$26.3M |
|
346
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $36.1M | 0.06% |
572,358
+87,554
| +18% | +$5.08M |
|
347
CALL
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $36M | 0.06% |
283,200
-216,300
| -43% | -$26.8M |
|
348
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $35.9M | 0.06% |
702,500
-169,800
| -19% | -$8.28M |
|
349
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $35.9M | 0.06% |
1,435,800
+457,400
| +47% | +$11.7M |
|
350
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.07B
| $35.8M | 0.06% |
914,141
+289,406
| +46% | +$11.3M |
|
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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.