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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $30M | 0.05% |
1,198,000
+835,700
| +231% | +$21.3M |
|
402
ATI
ATI
$28.2B
| $29.7M | 0.05% |
1,822,086
-681,630
| -27% | -$8.3M |
|
403
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $29.6M | 0.05% |
776,000
-718,000
| -48% | -$26.4M |
|
|
HBI
404
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $29.5M | 0.05% |
1,041,502
+128,597
| +14% | +$3.68M |
|
405
Teradyne
TER
$58.7B
| $29.5M | 0.05% |
1,367,018
-358,041
| -21% | -$7M |
|
406
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2B
| $29.5M | 0.05% |
269,965
+66,148
| +32% | +$6.52M |
|
407
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$69B
| $29.5M | 0.05% |
1,650,600
+509,600
| +45% | +$8.34M |
|
408
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $29.1M | 0.05% |
193,800
-111,900
| -37% | -$16.6M |
|
409
Ovintiv
OVV
$18.5B
| $28.9M | 0.05% |
949,450
+238,435
| +34% | +$5.49M |
|
410
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.4B
| $28.7M | 0.05% |
1,164,501
+865,459
| +289% | +$20.5M |
|
411
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$82.3B
| $28.7M | 0.05% |
716,000
+615,900
| +615% | +$25.1M |
|
412
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.23B
| $28.3M | 0.05% |
729,620
+387,344
| +113% | +$14M |
|
|
RHT
413
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $28.2M | 0.05% |
378,388
-673,280
| -64% | -$47.5M |
|
414
Axalta
AXTA
$7.75B
| $28.1M | 0.05% |
961,906
+79,719
| +9% | +$2.03M |
|
415
PUT
Ford
F
$57.5B
| $27.9M | 0.05% |
2,063,800
+451,800
| +28% | +$5.68M |
|
416
Clorox
CLX
$12.9B
| $27.8M | 0.05% |
220,817
+218,538
| +9,589% | +$27.8M |
|
417
Invesco
IVZ
$14.1B
| $27.8M | 0.05% |
903,568
-235,275
| -21% | -$6.79M |
|
418
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $27.8M | 0.05% |
349,200
-51,500
| -13% | -$3.98M |
|
|
ALXN
419
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $27.8M | 0.05% |
199,525
-158,716
| -44% | -$23.3M |
|
|
TFCF
420
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $27.7M | 0.05% |
982,917
-899,235
| -48% | -$24.2M |
|
|
AGN
421
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $27.7M | 0.05% |
103,200
-98,336
| -49% | -$28.1M |
|
422
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $27.6M | 0.05% |
295,400
-111,200
| -27% | -$8.21M |
|
423
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $27.6M | 0.05% |
169,600
-86,400
| -34% | -$12M |
|
424
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $27.5M | 0.05% |
333,500
-249,900
| -43% | -$20.1M |
|
425
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
| $27.4M | 0.05% |
371,000
-335,700
| -48% | -$23.6M |
|
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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.