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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
TRCO
4076
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
-81,362
Closed -$2.75M
NAVG
4077
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
-7,038
Closed -$302K
GG
4078
CALL
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
-60,000
Closed -$694K
IMDZ
4079
DELISTED
Immune Design Corp.
IMDZ
-10,659
Closed -$214K
GFA
4080
DELISTED
Gafisa S.A.
GFA
-23,178
Closed -$353K
DST
4081
CALL
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
-21,000
Closed -$1.2M
DST
4082
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
-24,810
Closed -$1.42M
DST
4083
PUT
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
-43,000
Closed -$2.45M
OREX
4084
DELISTED
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
OREX
-2,229
Closed -$38K
WNR
4085
CALL
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
-10,000
Closed -$356K
AIRM
4086
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
-12,627
Closed -$529K
EDE
4087
DELISTED
Empire District Electric
EDE
-18,348
Closed -$515K
AIXG
4088
DELISTED
Aixtron SE
AIXG
-37,173
Closed -$162K
PNY
4089
DELISTED
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC(NC
PNY
-5,671
Closed -$323K
MDVN
4090
PUT
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
-60,000
Closed -$2.9M
DRII
4091
DELISTED
DIAMOND RESORTS INTL, INC
DRII
-111,026
Closed -$2.37M
LNCO
4092
CALL
DELISTED
LINNCO LLC COM SHS REPSTG LTD LIABILITY
LNCO
-75,000
Closed -$77K
PQUE
4093
DELISTED
PETROQUEST ENERGY INC (DE)
PQUE
-13,554
Closed -$7K
KNGT
4094
DELISTED
KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC
KNGT
-19,507
Closed -$473K
GAS
4095
DELISTED
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
-4,346
Closed -$280K
DO
4096
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
-10,000
Closed -$211K
DO
4097
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
-44,800
Closed -$945K
GOLD
4098
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
-139,115
Closed -$8.56M
RHT
4099
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
-15,000
Closed -$1.24M
RHT
4100
PUT
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
-10,600
Closed -$878K

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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.