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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.58B
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
22,800
-5,500
| -19% | -$767K |
|
1452
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
20,000
-19,100
| -49% | -$3.48M |
|
1453
Jabil
JBL
$32.6B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
+191,668
| New | +$3.87M |
|
1454
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.88B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
623,637
+130,169
| +26% | +$776K |
|
1455
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.47B
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
199,379
+101,120
| +103% | +$1.85M |
|
1456
Nokia
NOK
$58.1B
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
+621,885
| New | +$3.98M |
|
1457
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.36B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
156,615
-37,645
| -19% | -$838K |
|
|
ZAYO
1458
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
151,218
-131,080
| -46% | -$3.19M |
|
1459
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.22B
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
34,300
-11,300
| -25% | -$1.06M |
|
1460
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.91B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
195,147
-308,053
| -61% | -$5.26M |
|
1461
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.8B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
44,500
-230,600
| -84% | -$17M |
|
|
VVC
1462
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
72,117
+22,337
| +45% | +$1.01M |
|
1463
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.26B
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
+132,793
| New | +$3.59M |
|
1464
HEICO Corp
HEI
$48.4B
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
147,075
+16,799
| +13% | +$386K |
|
|
NTT
1465
DELISTED
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
NTT
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
83,760
+76,473
| +1,049% | +$3.23M |
|
1466
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.93B
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
7,513
-5,004
| -40% | -$2.38M |
|
|
CRR
1467
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
253,124
-70,408
| -22% | -$1.22M |
|
|
RUTH
1468
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
195,031
+108,699
| +126% | +$1.82M |
|
|
PCH
1469
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
113,755
+93,680
| +467% | +$2.61M |
|
1470
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$1.96B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
169,943
-55,466
| -25% | -$1.04M |
|
1471
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$79B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
124,500
-325,000
| -72% | -$9.74M |
|
1472
UnitedHealth
UNH
$360B
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
27,702
-157,864
| -85% | -$18.7M |
|
|
TAHO
1473
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
356,166
-161,431
| -31% | -$1.44M |
|
|
DOC
1474
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
192,029
+58,576
| +44% | +$1.01M |
|
1475
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$59.4M
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
+42,700
| New | +$2.9M |
|
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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.