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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPHD
1376
DELISTED
Cepheid Inc
CPHD
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
+123,996
| New | +$3.89M |
|
1377
ICF International
ICFI
$1.6B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
119,792
-7,578
| -6% | -$253K |
|
|
EFII
1378
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
96,974
-159,013
| -62% | -$6.48M |
|
1379
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$193B
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$3.95M |
|
1380
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.26B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
68,402
-12,319
| -15% | -$620K |
|
|
ZEN
1381
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
195,039
-310,533
| -61% | -$6.31M |
|
1382
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.27B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
8,871
-22,274
| -72% | -$8.27M |
|
1383
Stantec
STN
$8.43B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
160,500
-49,300
| -23% | -$1.13M |
|
1384
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.36B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
786,905
+315,392
| +67% | +$1.68M |
|
|
HIFR
1385
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
238,888
+12,520
| +6% | +$229K |
|
1386
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.1B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
38,400
-39,800
| -51% | -$3.81M |
|
|
HA
1387
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
86,100
+10,000
| +13% | +$388K |
|
|
MBLY
1388
PUT
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
108,500
+5,300
| +5% | +$169K |
|
1389
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$6.94B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
75,200
-141,100
| -65% | -$6.63M |
|
1390
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$604M
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
126,873
+47,066
| +59% | +$1.31M |
|
1391
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.8B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
118,800
-546,900
| -82% | -$17.7M |
|
|
PDLI
1392
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
1,204,218
+531,852
| +79% | +$1.66M |
|
1393
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.85B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
226,155
-407,284
| -64% | -$6.26M |
|
1394
CALL
NewMarket
NEU
$8.59B
| $4M | 0.01% |
10,100
+100
| +1% | +$36.7K |
|
|
ISBC
1395
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $4M | 0.01% |
343,306
-1,017,268
| -75% | -$11.7M |
|
1396
TransAlta
TAC
$3.91B
| $4M | 0.01% |
859,134
+272,496
| +46% | +$1.05M |
|
|
AUTO
1397
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $4M | 0.01% |
230,133
-1,672
| -0.7% | -$30K |
|
1398
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$251M
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
505,057
-125,782
| -20% | -$942K |
|
|
KLRE
1399
DELISTED
KLR Energy Acquisition Corp
KLRE
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
+399,000
| New | +$3.97M |
|
|
1400
PUT
NewMarket
NEU
$8.59B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$3.67M |
|
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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.