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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.5B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
+29,600
| New | +$4.42M |
|
1327
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$10.9B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
209,000
-31,200
| -13% | -$616K |
|
1328
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.84B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
54,547
-272,327
| -83% | -$20.1M |
|
1329
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.57B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
56,925
+20,115
| +55% | +$1.48M |
|
1330
Caleres
CAL
$438M
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
157,628
+35,081
| +29% | +$933K |
|
1331
Wipro
WIT
$18.6B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
1,886,443
+1,295,360
| +219% | +$2.82M |
|
1332
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$861M
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
16,812
-728
| -4% | -$163K |
|
1333
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.1B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
444,072
-608,586
| -58% | -$5.26M |
|
|
HES
1334
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
84,200
-3,300
| -4% | -$146K |
|
1335
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.39B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
339,935
+69,896
| +26% | +$782K |
|
1336
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$10.8B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
70,210
+9,224
| +15% | +$517K |
|
1337
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.2B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
99,482
+86,721
| +680% | +$3.71M |
|
|
CLDT
1338
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$642M
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
205,768
-38,302
| -16% | -$762K |
|
|
FIT
1339
CALL
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
290,000
+240,000
| +480% | +$3.81M |
|
1340
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.3B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
18,800
| – | – |
|
|
ONIT
1341
Onity Group
ONIT
$294M
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
118,010
+100,218
| +563% | +$6.88M |
|
|
AMTD
1342
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
138,464
-7,758
| -5% | -$229K |
|
|
GCI
1343
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
287,954
-750,402
| -72% | -$11.3M |
|
1344
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$33.1B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
+36,683
| New | +$4.22M |
|
|
WBC
1345
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
40,711
-30,556
| -43% | -$2.89M |
|
1346
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.67B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
326,548
-673,924
| -67% | -$6.96M |
|
1347
Quanex
NX
$916M
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
250,156
+52,761
| +27% | +$931K |
|
1348
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.13B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
35,011
-14,591
| -29% | -$1.62M |
|
|
MSCC
1349
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
113,193
-292,598
| -72% | -$9.71M |
|
1350
PUT
Ryder
R
$9.44B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
66,700
| – | – |
|
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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.