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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARC
1226
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
1,150,855
+213,573
| +23% | +$801K |
|
1227
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$126B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
149,600
| – | – |
|
1228
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.8B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
62,700
-95,840
| -60% | -$7.56M |
|
1229
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.26B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
190,302
+81,044
| +74% | +$2.06M |
|
1230
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$19.3B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
164,600
-63,300
| -28% | -$2.07M |
|
|
ESV
1231
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
124,361
+69,136
| +125% | +$2.82M |
|
1232
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.9B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
194,095
-987,360
| -84% | -$24.1M |
|
1233
Kinross Gold
KGC
$39.7B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
1,514,789
+1,121,772
| +285% | +$2.78M |
|
1234
Logitech
LOGI
$14.1B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
323,257
+54,798
| +20% | +$832K |
|
|
COHR
1235
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
55,968
+18,545
| +50% | +$1.43M |
|
1236
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.63B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
32,000
-68,200
| -68% | -$10.3M |
|
1237
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.36B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
83,072
+46,107
| +125% | +$2.66M |
|
1238
Exponent
EXPO
$3.33B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
200,574
+103,054
| +106% | +$2.49M |
|
1239
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.61B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
66,844
-78,953
| -54% | -$5.29M |
|
1240
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.44B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
275,606
+98,354
| +55% | +$1.71M |
|
|
ZIONW
1241
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
2,148,700
| – | – |
|
|
UCB
1242
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.23B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
275,055
-17,726
| -6% | -$314K |
|
1243
Innoviva
INVA
$1.53B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
402,957
+152,255
| +61% | +$1.67M |
|
1244
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$474M
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
70,485
+6,740
| +11% | +$478K |
|
1245
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$9.95B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
59,600
-52,200
| -47% | -$3.91M |
|
|
MGI
1246
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
826,304
+77,682
| +10% | +$438K |
|
1247
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
864,000
-194,200
| -18% | -$784K |
|
1248
Visteon
VC
$2.77B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
63,404
-134,989
| -68% | -$10.6M |
|
1249
RPM International
RPM
$13.6B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
106,597
+60,530
| +131% | +$2.51M |
|
1250
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.5B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
114,407
+91,260
| +394% | +$3.86M |
|
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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.