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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
PUT
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $151M | 0.27% |
1,914,500
-1,415,100
| -43% | -$99.6M |
|
77
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $151M | 0.27% |
1,471,720
+783,866
| +114% | +$77.4M |
|
78
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $148M | 0.27% |
1,128,216
-397,264
| -26% | -$52.6M |
|
79
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.3B
| $147M | 0.26% |
1,421,719
-147,242
| -9% | -$14.2M |
|
|
MJN
80
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $145M | 0.26% |
1,704,438
+1,084,755
| +175% | +$80.7M |
|
|
CAM
81
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $144M | 0.26% |
2,143,057
-1,038,350
| -33% | -$66.7M |
|
82
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.75T
| $142M | 0.26% |
9,220,610
+6,744,980
| +272% | +$91.2M |
|
83
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$70.8B
| $142M | 0.26% |
13,819,152
+4,460,135
| +48% | +$37.4M |
|
84
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $141M | 0.25% |
1,125,394
-323,272
| -22% | -$38.6M |
|
|
HOT
85
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $139M | 0.25% |
1,668,425
+1,409,278
| +544% | +$96.2M |
|
|
SNDK
86
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $138M | 0.25% |
1,818,647
+214,869
| +13% | +$15.5M |
|
|
MHFI
87
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $138M | 0.25% |
1,394,304
-194,450
| -12% | -$17.4M |
|
88
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.3B
| $138M | 0.25% |
2,171,998
+846,774
| +64% | +$50.8M |
|
89
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $137M | 0.25% |
13,103,690
+8,858,843
| +209% | +$99M |
|
|
TSNU
90
DELISTED
Tyson Foods, Inc.
TSNU
| $134M | 0.24% |
1,805,000
+100,000
| +6% | +$6.74M |
|
91
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $133M | 0.24% |
1,162,600
-982,400
| -46% | -$104M |
|
92
CME Group
CME
$98.9B
| $132M | 0.24% |
1,376,203
+159,074
| +13% | +$14.5M |
|
|
TFCFA
93
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $132M | 0.24% |
4,722,243
-387,223
| -8% | -$10.4M |
|
|
LNKD
94
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $131M | 0.23% |
1,144,451
-378,024
| -25% | -$55.5M |
|
|
BXLT
95
DELISTED
BAXALTA INC COM STK (DE)
BXLT
| $127M | 0.23% |
3,139,645
+1,177,399
| +60% | +$46.6M |
|
|
HDS
96
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $125M | 0.22% |
3,779,894
-119,062
| -3% | -$3.28M |
|
97
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.86B
| $123M | 0.22% |
4,138,797
+306,474
| +8% | +$9.27M |
|
|
BNY
98
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $121M | 0.22% |
3,294,885
-881,923
| -21% | -$32M |
|
|
99
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $120M | 0.22% |
1,052,300
-1,786,500
| -63% | -$188M |
|
|
100
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $117M | 0.21% |
1,480,000
-185,000
| -11% | -$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.