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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $35.6M | 0.06% |
469,899
-222,029
| -32% | -$15.7M |
|
|
CST
352
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $35.6M | 0.06% |
928,792
+42,000
| +5% | +$1.54M |
|
|
MLNX
353
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $35.1M | 0.06% |
646,961
+210,735
| +48% | +$9.77M |
|
|
CDK
354
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $35.1M | 0.06% |
755,038
-539,650
| -42% | -$24M |
|
|
AWH
355
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $35.1M | 0.06% |
1,004,300
+653,581
| +186% | +$22.4M |
|
356
Centene
CNC
$32.1B
| $35M | 0.06% |
+1,136,956
| New | +$33.9M |
|
|
GOLD
357
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $34.8M | 0.06% |
+383,709
| New | +$30.8M |
|
358
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $34.7M | 0.06% |
1,217,900
-359,400
| -23% | -$9.25M |
|
359
CALL
Costco
COST
$420B
| $34.6M | 0.06% |
219,600
+31,800
| +17% | +$4.82M |
|
|
BMCH
360
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $34.5M | 0.06% |
2,075,000
-159,586
| -7% | -$2.34M |
|
361
Progressive
PGR
$127B
| $34.5M | 0.06% |
981,273
-28,455
| -3% | -$910K |
|
|
NFX
362
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $34.4M | 0.06% |
1,034,606
+557,511
| +117% | +$15.7M |
|
|
PLCM
363
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $34.2M | 0.06% |
3,070,171
-171,572
| -5% | -$1.8M |
|
364
Tenaris
TS
$26.6B
| $34.1M | 0.06% |
1,377,550
+657,279
| +91% | +$14.4M |
|
365
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $34M | 0.06% |
569,700
+125,200
| +28% | +$7.29M |
|
366
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $34M | 0.06% |
397,254
+393,273
| +9,879% | +$29.8M |
|
367
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $33.9M | 0.06% |
701,900
+49,700
| +8% | +$2.43M |
|
368
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.07B
| $33.9M | 0.06% |
443,462
+411,032
| +1,267% | +$29.8M |
|
369
ConocoPhillips
COP
$162B
| $33.3M | 0.06% |
825,766
+383,438
| +87% | +$14.6M |
|
370
Yelp
YELP
$1.27B
| $33.2M | 0.06% |
1,672,248
+617,145
| +58% | +$12.6M |
|
371
CDW
CDW
$17.2B
| $33.2M | 0.06% |
799,426
-416,952
| -34% | -$16.3M |
|
372
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.12B
| $33M | 0.06% |
1,586,748
+196,337
| +14% | +$3.75M |
|
373
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.11B
| $33M | 0.06% |
963,834
+697,064
| +261% | +$27.5M |
|
374
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $32.8M | 0.06% |
329,952
-462,772
| -58% | -$44.7M |
|
375
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.34B
| $32.7M | 0.06% |
4,263,717
-607,516
| -12% | -$4.35M |
|
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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.