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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
BRCM
4026
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
-6,869,267
Closed -$397M
BRCM
4027
PUT
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
-144,400
Closed -$8.35M
SYA
4028
DELISTED
SYMETRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
SYA
-377,450
Closed -$12M
RENT
4029
DELISTED
RENTRAK CORP
RENT
-15,000
Closed -$713K
PCP
4030
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
-2,746,253
Closed -$637M
PCP
4031
PUT
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
-12,600
Closed -$2.92M
MW
4032
CALL
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
-53,000
Closed -$778K
MW
4033
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
-224,325
Closed -$3.29M
OVTI
4034
CALL
DELISTED
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC
OVTI
-36,900
Closed -$1.07M
OVTI
4035
DELISTED
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC
OVTI
-14,359
Closed -$417K
MDAS
4036
DELISTED
MEDASSETS INC COM STK (DE)
MDAS
-31,081
Closed -$962K
DYAX
4037
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
-4,707,880
Closed -$177M
DYAX
4038
PUT
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
-50,000
Closed -$1.88M
WPP
4039
DELISTED
WAUSAU PAPER CORP.
WPP
-59,924
Closed -$613K
NES
4040
DELISTED
NUVERRA ENVIRONMENTAL INC NEW COM STK (DE)
NES
-97,267
Closed -$50K
PMCS
4041
DELISTED
P M C SIERRA INC
PMCS
-185,618
Closed -$2.16M
BDBD
4042
DELISTED
BOULDER BRANDS INC
BDBD
-11,996
Closed -$132K
TC
4043
DELISTED
Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. Ordinary Shares (Canada)
TC
-130,406
Closed -$26K
GDP
4044
CALL
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
-40,000
Closed -$11K
GDP
4045
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
-115,099
Closed -$31K
GDP
4046
PUT
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
-10,000
Closed -$3K
PVA
4047
CALL
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
-102,000
Closed -$31K
PVA
4048
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
-361,328
Closed -$108K
MTCN
4049
DELISTED
ARCELORMITTAL 6% MANDATORILTY CONV SUB NT DUE 2016 (LUX)
MTCN
-3,700,000
Closed -$24.1M
AVOL
4050
DELISTED
AVOLON HLDGS LTD SHS (CYM)
AVOL
-63,955
Closed -$1.98M

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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.