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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.7B
| $24.8M | 0.04% |
607,251
-740,807
| -55% | -$28.3M |
|
452
Adeia
ADEA
$2.89B
| $24.8M | 0.04% |
3,019,846
+411,291
| +16% | +$3.14M |
|
453
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.85B
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
1,168,644
+1,135,055
| +3,379% | +$23.9M |
|
|
POT
454
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
1,447,890
-318,048
| -18% | -$5.35M |
|
|
FOLD
455
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
2,903,472
-522,024
| -15% | -$3.7M |
|
456
Teradata
TDC
$2.58B
| $24.4M | 0.04% |
929,197
+666,017
| +253% | +$16.5M |
|
|
AET
457
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
216,731
+155,766
| +256% | +$16.7M |
|
458
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.4B
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
237,551
-56,327
| -19% | -$5.21M |
|
459
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.23B
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
127,105
+12,356
| +11% | +$2.15M |
|
460
Welltower
WELL
$172B
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
349,434
+193,714
| +124% | +$12.5M |
|
|
SWN
461
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
3,001,223
-5,202,820
| -63% | -$39.9M |
|
|
ADT
462
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
585,402
-278,226
| -32% | -$9.76M |
|
|
AAN.A
463
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
960,530
-111,754
| -10% | -$2.8M |
|
|
HPP
464
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$787M
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
119,012
-22,932
| -16% | -$4.17M |
|
465
ResMed
RMD
$33.4B
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
416,088
+343,915
| +477% | +$19.5M |
|
466
Celanese
CE
$5.14B
| $24M | 0.04% |
367,018
+244,735
| +200% | +$15.2M |
|
|
FTR
467
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $23.9M | 0.04% |
285,313
+243,211
| +578% | +$17.7M |
|
468
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.78B
| $23.9M | 0.04% |
201,103
-344,264
| -63% | -$38.3M |
|
469
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
323,000
+45,600
| +16% | +$3.14M |
|
470
PUT
Costco
COST
$420B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
151,000
-133,200
| -47% | -$20.2M |
|
471
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.2B
| $23.6M | 0.04% |
709,404
+373,013
| +111% | +$12.2M |
|
472
CALL
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
465,626
-142,004
| -23% | -$6.95M |
|
473
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.98B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
183,501
-242,772
| -57% | -$33.2M |
|
474
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.6B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
352,105
+263,703
| +298% | +$15.9M |
|
475
PG&E
PCG
$38.8B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
392,849
+369,318
| +1,569% | +$20.6M |
|
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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.