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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XOXO
926
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $8.64M | 0.02% |
538,202
+33,822
| +7% | +$508K |
|
927
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.5B
| $8.59M | 0.02% |
63,766
+55,007
| +628% | +$6.67M |
|
928
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.51B
| $8.56M | 0.02% |
322,188
+168,780
| +110% | +$4.38M |
|
929
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.5B
| $8.56M | 0.02% |
253,636
+44,467
| +21% | +$1.4M |
|
|
RPTP
930
DELISTED
RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP COM STK (DE)
RPTP
| $8.54M | 0.02% |
1,856,267
-496,356
| -21% | -$2M |
|
931
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.1T
| $8.53M | 0.02% |
118,400
-50,000
| -30% | -$3.78M |
|
|
BBBY
932
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $8.51M | 0.02% |
+171,353
| New | +$8.03M |
|
|
CSGS
933
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $8.48M | 0.02% |
187,833
+12,426
| +7% | +$468K |
|
934
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.1B
| $8.42M | 0.02% |
55,700
-104,400
| -65% | -$15.1M |
|
935
PUT
Markel Group
MKL
$22.4B
| $8.38M | 0.02% |
9,400
-20,600
| -69% | -$17.7M |
|
|
EXTN
936
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $8.38M | 0.02% |
541,847
-261,902
| -33% | -$3.96M |
|
937
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.3B
| $8.36M | 0.02% |
127,904
-41,589
| -25% | -$2.53M |
|
938
PUT
MetLife
MET
$60.9B
| $8.35M | 0.02% |
213,180
+78,540
| +58% | +$2.94M |
|
939
Photronics
PLAB
$1.73B
| $8.34M | 0.02% |
800,958
-204,716
| -20% | -$2.21M |
|
940
O-I Glass
OI
$1.15B
| $8.33M | 0.02% |
522,157
+193,578
| +59% | +$2.77M |
|
|
WRK
941
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
236,874
-2,576,364
| -92% | -$83.9M |
|
942
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
1,305,736
+111,277
| +9% | +$652K |
|
|
SYT
943
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
99,964
+24,998
| +33% | +$1.97M |
|
944
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.3B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
30,000
-20,000
| -40% | -$5.05M |
|
|
MRSH
945
Marsh
MRSH
$92.3B
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
135,835
-548,098
| -80% | -$30.7M |
|
946
PACCAR
PCAR
$68B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
225,902
-9,829
| -4% | -$329K |
|
947
PUT
Cigna
CI
$73.8B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
60,000
-81,100
| -57% | -$11.1M |
|
948
Accuray
ARAY
$31.8M
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
1,424,439
-211,312
| -13% | -$1.17M |
|
949
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.83B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
397,351
+248,895
| +168% | +$4.69M |
|
|
CERN
950
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
155,297
+20,699
| +15% | +$1.13M |
|
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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.