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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.4B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
79,400
+56,500
| +247% | +$3.39M |
|
1202
STMicroelectronics
STM
$44.1B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
+961,824
| New | +$5.66M |
|
1203
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$525B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
56,700
-1,536,000
| -96% | -$136M |
|
|
QLIK
1204
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
185,245
-130,291
| -41% | -$3.26M |
|
|
ESRX
1205
PUT
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
77,900
+63,800
| +452% | +$4.59M |
|
|
GRP.U
1206
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
185,568
+33,800
| +22% | +$927K |
|
1207
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$873M
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
256,486
+12,486
| +5% | +$308K |
|
1208
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$27.1B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
+35,800
| New | +$4.65M |
|
1209
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.29B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
254,191
+77,593
| +44% | +$1.46M |
|
|
CELG
1210
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
52,788
-1,052,709
| -95% | -$108M |
|
|
SPLK
1211
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
107,900
+97,900
| +979% | +$4.41M |
|
|
ECOM
1212
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
469,268
+38,600
| +9% | +$448K |
|
|
BWLD
1213
PUT
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
35,600
-4,000
| -10% | -$611K |
|
1214
Angi Inc
ANGI
$200M
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
65,279
+3,293
| +5% | +$285K |
|
|
FLY
1215
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
414,123
+11,120
| +3% | +$137K |
|
|
FBC
1216
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
245,220
-122,156
| -33% | -$2.45M |
|
|
OME
1217
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
309,351
-173,120
| -36% | -$3.55M |
|
|
PX
1218
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
45,748
-416,063
| -90% | -$43.4M |
|
|
ECHO
1219
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
192,621
+29,784
| +18% | +$710K |
|
1220
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$25.4B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
313,713
+74,567
| +31% | +$1.15M |
|
1221
PUT
BHP
BHP
$251B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
225,994
-37,553
| -14% | -$795K |
|
1222
KBR
KBR
$4.75B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
+336,365
| New | +$4.75M |
|
|
KSU
1223
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
60,800
-45,500
| -43% | -$3.55M |
|
|
SGI
1224
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.5B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
341,784
-161,920
| -32% | -$2.4M |
|
1225
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$160B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
863,398
-160,616
| -16% | -$1M |
|
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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.