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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.32B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
398,241
-2,000
| -0.5% | -$31.1K |
|
1002
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.8B
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
90,700
-141,388
| -61% | -$11.2M |
|
|
HW
1003
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
376,351
+30,156
| +9% | +$506K |
|
1004
Children's Place
PLCE
$59.8M
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
+89,367
| New | +$6.07M |
|
1005
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$5.58B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
204,578
+98,258
| +92% | +$3.19M |
|
1006
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.8B
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
1007
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.7B
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
149,980
-104,463
| -41% | -$4.53M |
|
|
AJRD
1008
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
453,127
-54,050
| -11% | -$845K |
|
|
RRTS
1009
DELISTED
RoadRunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
RRTS
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
23,818
+8,836
| +59% | +$2.31M |
|
1010
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.6B
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
96,600
+65,400
| +210% | +$4.64M |
|
1011
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.41B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
275,464
+170,554
| +163% | +$4.1M |
|
1012
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$40.9B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
40,400
-1,500
| -4% | -$258K |
|
1013
Factset
FDS
$10.5B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
48,697
+28,394
| +140% | +$4.24M |
|
1014
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.4B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
461,866
+211,341
| +84% | +$3.16M |
|
1015
BP
BP
$110B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
289,214
-132,751
| -31% | -$3.35M |
|
1016
CALL
MetLife
MET
$60.9B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
187,486
+7,966
| +4% | +$298K |
|
1017
Omeros
OMER
$1.4B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
478,348
+122,160
| +34% | +$1.48M |
|
|
KCG
1018
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
612,899
+20,837
| +4% | +$231K |
|
1019
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.1B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
62,600
-30,000
| -32% | -$3.27M |
|
1020
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.56B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
156,850
-1,024,579
| -87% | -$46.5M |
|
|
SOHU
1021
Sohu.com
SOHU
$374M
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
146,407
-40,365
| -22% | -$1.95M |
|
|
SHOR
1022
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
971,621
-164,285
| -14% | -$1.25M |
|
1023
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19.3B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
230,400
-489,800
| -68% | -$16M |
|
|
MRO
1024
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
648,100
+454,000
| +234% | +$4.24M |
|
1025
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
162,800
+17,600
| +12% | +$736K |
|
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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.