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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
MEG
3976
DELISTED
Media General, Inc
MEG
-405,629
Closed -$6.55M
STJ
3977
CALL
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
-10,000
Closed -$618K
STJ
3978
PUT
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
-76,000
Closed -$4.7M
TUBE
3979
DELISTED
TubeMogul, Inc.
TUBE
-13,368
Closed -$182K
MOBI
3980
DELISTED
Sky-mobi Limited ADS
MOBI
-31,112
Closed -$72K
RAX
3981
CALL
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
-35,000
Closed -$886K
RAX
3982
PUT
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
-132,600
Closed -$3.36M
DRYS
3983
DELISTED
DryShips Inc. Common Stock
DRYS
0
-$4K
CYNA
3984
DELISTED
CYNAPSUS THERAPEUTICS INC COM PAR NO PAR (CANADA)
CYNA
-13,511
Closed -$209K
DANG
3985
DELISTED
E-COMMERCE CHINA DANGDANG INC SPNSRD ADS REP COM CL A (CYM)
DANG
-14,265
Closed -$103K
AXLL
3986
CALL
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
-77,000
Closed -$1.19M
TAL
3987
CALL
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
-60,000
Closed -$954K
OPWR
3988
DELISTED
OPOWER INC COM STK (DE)
OPWR
-14,100
Closed -$149K
BXLT
3989
CALL
DELISTED
BAXALTA INC COM STK (DE)
BXLT
-27,400
Closed -$1.07M
CRC
3990
CALL
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
-2,000
Closed -$47K
ARG
3991
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
-9,959
Closed -$1.4M
MHFI
3992
CALL
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
-19,100
Closed -$1.88M
MHFI
3993
PUT
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
-39,000
Closed -$3.85M
HPY
3994
DELISTED
HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC. COM STK
HPY
-6,080
Closed -$577K
SUNE
3995
PUT
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
-74,200
Closed -$378K
ARO
3996
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
-12,400
Closed -$3K
PSUN
3997
DELISTED
PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CAL. INC
PSUN
-32,159
Closed -$8K
BTU
3998
PUT
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
-25,286
Closed -$194K
YOKU
3999
PUT
DELISTED
YOUKU TUDOU INC.(CAYMAN ISLS)
YOKU
-40,000
Closed -$1.08M
GLPW
4000
DELISTED
GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC COMMON NEW
GLPW
-170,885
Closed -$595K

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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.