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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$302B
| $7M | 0.01% |
71,400
-110,600
| -61% | -$10.1M |
|
|
CPE
1052
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
78,714
+50,246
| +176% | +$3.49M |
|
1053
Mistras Group
MG
$605M
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
280,154
-30,879
| -10% | -$683K |
|
1054
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.2B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
178,707
+61,111
| +52% | +$1.97M |
|
1055
Deere & Co
DE
$170B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
89,981
+69,052
| +330% | +$5.41M |
|
1056
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
152,931
-1,169,993
| -88% | -$49.4M |
|
1057
Mastercard
MA
$525B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
72,796
-701,085
| -91% | -$62M |
|
1058
Robert Half
RHI
$4.6B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
147,652
+75,244
| +104% | +$3.15M |
|
|
EE
1059
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
149,565
-19,423
| -11% | -$799K |
|
1060
MasTec
MTZ
$19.8B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
338,908
+192,946
| +132% | +$3.16M |
|
1061
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$68.4B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
68,109
+32,608
| +92% | +$3.06M |
|
1062
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$35.8B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
129,796
-304,629
| -70% | -$14.7M |
|
1063
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$11.9B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
149,858
+50,447
| +51% | +$2.36M |
|
|
TOWR
1064
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
251,624
+58,643
| +30% | +$1.37M |
|
1065
Entegris
ENTG
$21.2B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
502,324
+3,043
| +0.6% | +$36.8K |
|
1066
Sanmina
SANM
$10.2B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
292,109
-74,873
| -20% | -$1.5M |
|
1067
Interface
TILE
$2.25B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
367,398
-50,644
| -12% | -$851K |
|
|
MDR
1068
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
554,501
-58,598
| -10% | -$556K |
|
1069
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.5B
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
64,431
-149,196
| -70% | -$14.1M |
|
1070
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.3B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
+44,500
| New | +$6.14M |
|
1071
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.02B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
113,024
+36,768
| +48% | +$2.02M |
|
1072
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$112M
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
561,600
-179,600
| -24% | -$2.23M |
|
1073
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.34B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
187,444
+97,717
| +109% | +$3.1M |
|
|
TVTY
1074
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
664,492
+289,620
| +77% | +$3.25M |
|
|
TIF
1075
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
90,953
+80,019
| +732% | +$5.37M |
|
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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.