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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MNDT
526
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $20.5M | 0.04% |
1,141,807
+921,291
| +418% | +$15M |
|
527
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$31.5B
| $20.5M | 0.04% |
107,600
-542,600
| -83% | -$92.4M |
|
528
Nice
NICE
$5.93B
| $20.5M | 0.04% |
316,702
+10,224
| +3% | +$612K |
|
|
RAI
529
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $20.5M | 0.04% |
+407,175
| New | +$20M |
|
|
MIK
530
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $20.4M | 0.04% |
730,228
+11,760
| +2% | +$272K |
|
|
LNW
531
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $20.3M | 0.04% |
2,155,316
+84,556
| +4% | +$631K |
|
|
WY.PRA
532
DELISTED
WEYERHAEUSER COMP PREF CONV SER A (WA)
WY.PRA
| $20.3M | 0.04% |
398,535
+200,000
| +101% | +$9.36M |
|
533
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27.1B
| $20.2M | 0.04% |
282,885
+149,134
| +112% | +$10M |
|
|
TIME
534
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $20.2M | 0.04% |
1,305,608
-335,048
| -20% | -$4.82M |
|
535
Kroger
KR
$36B
| $20.1M | 0.04% |
526,725
+82,613
| +19% | +$3.19M |
|
536
CALL
Nike
NKE
$61B
| $20.1M | 0.04% |
327,000
-800
| -0.2% | -$48.3K |
|
|
FCE.A
537
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $20.1M | 0.04% |
952,571
-667,737
| -41% | -$13.1M |
|
|
APC
538
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $20M | 0.04% |
428,800
-380,700
| -47% | -$15.4M |
|
|
GNC
539
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $19.9M | 0.04% |
627,958
+470,227
| +298% | +$13.5M |
|
|
LXK
540
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $19.9M | 0.04% |
595,217
+310,107
| +109% | +$9.16M |
|
541
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.73B
| $19.9M | 0.04% |
1,079,139
+323,704
| +43% | +$5.64M |
|
542
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.08T
| $19.9M | 0.04% |
140,000
+120,000
| +600% | +$15.9M |
|
|
IMS
543
DELISTED
IMS HEALTH HLDGS INC COM STK (DE)
IMS
| $19.5M | 0.04% |
734,331
+270,223
| +58% | +$6.71M |
|
544
Corpay
CPAY
$27.5B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
129,883
+7,136
| +6% | +$927K |
|
545
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
898,603
+175,800
| +24% | +$3.5M |
|
546
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$129B
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
86,700
-72,700
| -46% | -$15.6M |
|
547
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.95B
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
+854,070
| New | +$17.7M |
|
|
DCUA
548
DELISTED
DOMINION RESOURCES INC. CORP UNIT 2013 SER A (VA)
DCUA
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
325,000
| – | – |
|
|
QGENF
549
DELISTED
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
| $19M | 0.03% |
852,219
+792,753
| +1,333% | +$17.7M |
|
550
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.5B
| $19M | 0.03% |
436,569
+371,006
| +566% | +$14.4M |
|
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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.