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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EOCC
1401
DELISTED
Enel Generacion Chile S.A.
EOCC
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
+137,456
| New | +$3.71M |
|
|
IMOS
1402
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.97B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
206,616
+65,394
| +46% | +$1.26M |
|
1403
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$51.2B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
64,246
+49,553
| +337% | +$2.66M |
|
1404
Enpro
NPO
$6.53B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
68,252
-2,681
| -4% | -$129K |
|
1405
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$119B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
51,900
-105,900
| -67% | -$7.47M |
|
1406
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$353M
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
1,340,797
+27,185
| +2% | +$76.4K |
|
1407
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.83B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
80,535
-74,220
| -48% | -$3.18M |
|
|
CZZ
1408
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
794,642
+97,127
| +14% | +$339K |
|
1409
AutoZone
AZO
$48.8B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
+4,899
| New | +$3.71M |
|
|
SRCL
1410
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
+30,900
| New | +$3.6M |
|
|
LLTC
1411
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
+87,459
| New | +$3.7M |
|
1412
Exelon
EXC
$45.6B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
152,128
-403,065
| -73% | -$9.03M |
|
|
SRGA
1413
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
32,361
+1,263
| +4% | +$133K |
|
1414
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.9B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
20,000
-10,000
| -33% | -$1.74M |
|
1415
Cato Corp
CATO
$55.7M
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
100,511
+15,852
| +19% | +$583K |
|
1416
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$47.2B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
411,050
-374,400
| -48% | -$3.56M |
|
1417
Cable One
CABO
$146M
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
8,850
-19,439
| -69% | -$8.27M |
|
1418
Etsy
ETSY
$7.59B
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
443,905
+326,599
| +278% | +$2.61M |
|
|
DERM
1419
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
186,707
-38,062
| -17% | -$934K |
|
|
POWR
1420
DELISTED
POWERSECURE INTL INC COM STK (DE)
POWR
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
+206,585
| New | +$2.93M |
|
1421
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$9.91B
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
350,461
+52,369
| +18% | +$444K |
|
1422
Manchester United
MANU
$4.05B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
266,990
+27,813
| +12% | +$412K |
|
1423
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.87B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
179,514
+136,460
| +317% | +$3.43M |
|
|
ACC
1424
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
81,760
-12,589
| -13% | -$543K |
|
1425
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.06B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
86,100
+26,100
| +44% | +$1.08M |
|
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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.