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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
General Mills
GIS
$21.3B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
105,228
-32,956
| -24% | -$1.92M |
|
1077
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$26.4M
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
20,799
+4,068
| +24% | +$1.39M |
|
|
SVC
1078
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.03B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
+50,047
| New | +$6.07M |
|
1079
PUT
F5
FFIV
$21.7B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
62,700
-7,700
| -11% | -$738K |
|
1080
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
20,000
-31,500
| -61% | -$9.58M |
|
1081
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.2B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
155,600
-480,800
| -76% | -$19M |
|
|
CMA.WS
1082
DELISTED
Comerica Incorporated Ws
CMA.WS
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
1083
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
145,544
-21,726
| -13% | -$935K |
|
1084
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$112M
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
546,200
-69,100
| -11% | -$857K |
|
1085
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.42B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
577,069
+412,928
| +252% | +$4.5M |
|
|
AHL
1086
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
136,817
-45,637
| -25% | -$2.08M |
|
1087
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$34.2B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
+683,762
| New | +$6.31M |
|
|
RTN
1088
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
53,200
-113,200
| -68% | -$13.9M |
|
1089
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$40.6B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
60,300
-75,020
| -55% | -$8M |
|
1090
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.69B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
194,512
+1,669
| +0.9% | +$52.2K |
|
1091
Entravision Communication
EVC
$752M
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
871,569
+105,736
| +14% | +$780K |
|
1092
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$48.5B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
127,524
-1,631,899
| -93% | -$78.6M |
|
1093
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$39.9B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
268,214
-270,776
| -50% | -$6.03M |
|
1094
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$163B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
229,245
-1,008,256
| -81% | -$28.8M |
|
|
BLD
1095
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
216,591
-280,113
| -56% | -$7.57M |
|
1096
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.62B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
65,400
+11,400
| +21% | +$989K |
|
1097
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.1B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
96,200
+21,800
| +29% | +$1.31M |
|
1098
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.9B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
+215,411
| New | +$6.46M |
|
1099
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.23B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
88,500
-39,500
| -31% | -$2.59M |
|
1100
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.8B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
81,745
-1,614,852
| -95% | -$113M |
|
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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.