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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$37.8B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
29,396
+27,484
| +1,437% | +$3.78M |
|
|
CBI
1302
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
128,074
+23,797
| +23% | +$851K |
|
1303
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.4B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
192,735
-13,598
| -7% | -$321K |
|
|
MITL
1304
DELISTED
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
571,454
+62,473
| +12% | +$442K |
|
1305
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.21B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
18,851
-288
| -2% | -$69.5K |
|
1306
Mueller Industries
MLI
$13.6B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
634,120
+226,164
| +55% | +$1.49M |
|
1307
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.9B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
76,999
+29,644
| +63% | +$1.61M |
|
1308
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$121B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
76,208
+53,812
| +240% | +$2.95M |
|
1309
MetLife
MET
$60.9B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
117,837
+108,412
| +1,150% | +$4.05M |
|
|
JAH
1310
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
78,232
+63,090
| +417% | +$3.38M |
|
|
VIAB
1311
CALL
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
111,700
+33,100
| +42% | +$1.31M |
|
|
BDN
1312
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$565M
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
328,320
+284,692
| +653% | +$3.65M |
|
1313
Albany International
AIN
$1.65B
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
122,262
+59,313
| +94% | +$2.09M |
|
|
QIHU
1314
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
60,483
+19,583
| +48% | +$1.42M |
|
|
UNVR
1315
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
265,799
-13,301
| -5% | -$195K |
|
|
SCHW
1316
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$194B
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
162,698
-335,820
| -67% | -$8.86M |
|
1317
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.6B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
59,200
+14,400
| +32% | +$1.02M |
|
1318
Banco de Chile
BCH
$21.5B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
226,155
+54,980
| +32% | +$1.05M |
|
1319
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.68B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
249,915
+56,113
| +29% | +$1.01M |
|
|
SEMI
1320
DELISTED
SunEdison Semiconductor Limited
SEMI
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
697,505
+89,966
| +15% | +$539K |
|
1321
Energy Recovery
ERII
$401M
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
435,486
+409,935
| +1,604% | +$2.99M |
|
|
MAG
1322
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
476,300
-83,500
| -15% | -$639K |
|
|
AET
1323
PUT
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
40,000
-115,900
| -74% | -$12.4M |
|
1324
Crocs
CROX
$5.89B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
466,812
+43,443
| +10% | +$404K |
|
|
NUVA
1325
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
+92,300
| New | +$4.19M |
|
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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.