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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $296M | 0.53% |
9,688,060
-831,938
| -8% | -$23.9M |
|
|
27
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $277M | 0.5% |
5,365,000
-3,727,500
| -41% | -$179M |
|
28
AbbVie
ABBV
$468B
| $269M | 0.48% |
4,704,002
-1,622,594
| -26% | -$90.4M |
|
29
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
| $260M | 0.47% |
3,524,333
-2,769,431
| -44% | -$195M |
|
|
30
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $259M | 0.46% |
9,504,192
-12,840,892
| -57% | -$320M |
|
31
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $255M | 0.46% |
4,151,620
+3,638,417
| +709% | +$212M |
|
32
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26.3B
| $255M | 0.46% |
9,450,306
-1,198,022
| -11% | -$29.8M |
|
|
EMC
33
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $249M | 0.45% |
9,333,063
+1,585,272
| +20% | +$40.2M |
|
34
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $247M | 0.44% |
3,147,407
+131,614
| +4% | +$9.85M |
|
35
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.9B
| $240M | 0.43% |
1,804,365
-154,544
| -8% | -$18.7M |
|
|
ANDV
36
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $240M | 0.43% |
2,786,386
-1,252,790
| -31% | -$108M |
|
37
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $234M | 0.42% |
7,172,726
-2,123,487
| -23% | -$64.6M |
|
38
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$11B
| $230M | 0.41% |
8,541,108
-1,251,174
| -13% | -$30.4M |
|
39
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $228M | 0.41% |
4,711,651
+2,312,961
| +96% | +$113M |
|
40
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $225M | 0.4% |
2,082,181
+542,196
| +35% | +$56.1M |
|
41
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.7B
| $223M | 0.4% |
6,131,130
-158,348
| -3% | -$5.51M |
|
42
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $223M | 0.4% |
7,497,540
+2,885,380
| +63% | +$81.9M |
|
43
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $218M | 0.39% |
6,970,273
-1,414,501
| -17% | -$46.2M |
|
|
44
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $215M | 0.39% |
7,886,800
-12,328,560
| -61% | -$307M |
|
45
DaVita
DVA
$11.1B
| $207M | 0.37% |
2,826,533
-53,978
| -2% | -$3.65M |
|
46
Bunge Global
BG
$21.7B
| $206M | 0.37% |
3,634,171
+1,324,949
| +57% | +$75.6M |
|
47
Herbalife
HLF
$1.33B
| $206M | 0.37% |
6,689,008
+5,470,522
| +449% | +$141M |
|
48
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$69B
| $205M | 0.37% |
11,465,600
-571,511
| -5% | -$9.35M |
|
49
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $205M | 0.37% |
1,010,806
+710,786
| +237% | +$128M |
|
|
APC
50
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $204M | 0.37% |
4,387,866
+1,972,774
| +82% | +$80.1M |
|
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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.