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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TIF
1126
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
83,300
-85,600
| -51% | -$5.74M |
|
1127
Metallus
MTUS
$800M
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
671,585
-110,717
| -14% | -$810K |
|
1128
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.89B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
74,859
+68,280
| +1,038% | +$5.23M |
|
1129
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.3B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
+180,170
| New | +$5.34M |
|
|
WR
1130
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
+122,675
| New | +$5.47M |
|
1131
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77.1B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
30,700
-1,300
| -4% | -$246K |
|
|
WSTC
1132
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
266,260
+18,415
| +7% | +$383K |
|
|
ISCA
1133
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
164,445
-1,286
| -0.8% | -$43.8K |
|
1134
CALL
Cencora
COR
$62.6B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
70,000
-45,300
| -39% | -$4.04M |
|
1135
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.97B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
600,186
+57,392
| +11% | +$582K |
|
1136
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.45B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
37,200
-11,200
| -23% | -$1.56M |
|
1137
Employers Holdings
EIG
$876M
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
214,564
+94,942
| +79% | +$2.49M |
|
|
BBBY
1138
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
121,400
+2,500
| +2% | +$117K |
|
|
CCMP
1139
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
147,027
-2,098
| -1% | -$82.9K |
|
|
TIF
1140
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $6M | 0.01% |
81,800
-23,400
| -22% | -$1.57M |
|
|
FLOW
1141
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
238,985
+107,427
| +82% | +$2.35M |
|
1142
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
131,906
+31,701
| +32% | +$1.4M |
|
1143
Emcor
EME
$32.6B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
122,833
-91,017
| -43% | -$4.15M |
|
1144
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.53B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
134,117
-310,321
| -70% | -$12.2M |
|
|
SF
1145
Stifel
SF
$12B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
450,421
+50,576
| +13% | +$718K |
|
|
STAY
1146
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
+362,836
| New | +$5.06M |
|
1147
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$381B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
278,300
-1,966,900
| -88% | -$35.9M |
|
|
HDP
1148
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
520,520
+508,993
| +4,416% | +$5.96M |
|
1149
Alliant Energy
LNT
$17.7B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
158,112
+37,714
| +31% | +$1.27M |
|
1150
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$201B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
140,000
-96,000
| -41% | -$3.8M |
|
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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.