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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TLN
801
DELISTED
Talen Energy Corporation
TLN
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
1,205,001
-598,582
| -33% | -$4.23M |
|
|
AY
802
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
609,487
+395,305
| +185% | +$6.68M |
|
|
MWW
803
DELISTED
Monster Worldwide Inc
MWW
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
3,322,642
+431,863
| +15% | +$1.68M |
|
|
QLGC
804
DELISTED
QLOGIC CORP
QLGC
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
805,736
+124,471
| +18% | +$1.55M |
|
805
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.79B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
273,296
+177,519
| +185% | +$6.63M |
|
806
Globe Life
GL
$13.2B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
198,682
-750
| -0.4% | -$39.9K |
|
|
SC
807
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
1,024,034
-32,610
| -3% | -$358K |
|
808
Honda
HMC
$41.4B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
+391,624
| New | +$10.8M |
|
809
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$118B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
+480,600
| New | +$9.93M |
|
810
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$396M
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
1,156,730
+245,140
| +27% | +$2.47M |
|
|
SNV
811
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
367,954
+95,735
| +35% | +$2.74M |
|
812
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.6B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
112,062
+99,522
| +794% | +$8.71M |
|
813
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.97B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
1,671,955
-2,631,449
| -61% | -$15.9M |
|
|
GRUB
814
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
211,269
+200,525
| +1,866% | +$8.86M |
|
|
DOOR
815
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
161,585
+76,506
| +90% | +$4.32M |
|
|
BRSL
816
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.13B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
578,513
-51,421
| -8% | -$783K |
|
|
AAWW
817
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
249,119
+137,965
| +124% | +$5.16M |
|
818
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.2B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
152,500
-140,628
| -48% | -$8.79M |
|
|
AET
819
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
93,600
-12,600
| -12% | -$1.35M |
|
|
SNBR
820
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
539,756
-100,430
| -16% | -$1.92M |
|
|
ATSG
821
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
679,690
+254,625
| +60% | +$2.92M |
|
822
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
171,304
-40,719
| -19% | -$2.31M |
|
823
Semtech
SMTC
$11.7B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
474,007
+189,914
| +67% | +$3.66M |
|
824
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.8B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
98,800
-39,400
| -29% | -$3.83M |
|
|
FNGN
825
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
330,259
+193,844
| +142% | +$5.38M |
|
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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.