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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TYPE
1476
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
148,976
+13,481
| +10% | +$314K |
|
1477
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$14.6B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
73,000
-276,000
| -79% | -$11.5M |
|
1478
Citi Trends
CTRN
$588M
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
199,831
+39,017
| +24% | +$729K |
|
|
TSRO
1479
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
80,875
-112,433
| -58% | -$4.51M |
|
1480
Comfort Systems
FIX
$56.5B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
111,961
-251
| -0.2% | -$7.1K |
|
|
XOMA
1481
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
229,806
+56,557
| +33% | +$1.02M |
|
|
CVT
1482
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
165,890
+48,067
| +41% | +$1.13M |
|
1483
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$709M
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
385,664
+39,009
| +11% | +$322K |
|
|
BGFV
1484
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
317,409
+119,006
| +60% | +$1.39M |
|
1485
New York Times
NYT
$11.1B
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
282,722
-97,647
| -26% | -$1.24M |
|
1486
CALL
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$602M
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
172,122
| – | – |
|
|
WIRE
1487
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
90,411
+2,820
| +3% | +$102K |
|
1488
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$198B
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
81,564
-23,778
| -23% | -$918K |
|
|
NJ
1489
DELISTED
NIDEC CP (NIHON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)1 ADS REPTG .25 SH COM STK
NJ
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
204,799
+85,708
| +72% | +$1.46M |
|
1490
Paychex
PAYX
$44.4B
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
64,944
+19,458
| +43% | +$980K |
|
1491
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$705M
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
134,800
+96,200
| +249% | +$1.96M |
|
|
MRO
1492
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
313,400
-516,600
| -62% | -$4.83M |
|
1493
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$119M
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
640,717
+188,922
| +42% | +$879K |
|
|
ILG
1494
PUT
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
+240,000
| New | +$3.11M |
|
1495
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$9.08B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
67,800
+15,600
| +30% | +$736K |
|
1496
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.37B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
120,967
-4,543
| -4% | -$106K |
|
1497
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.87B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
42,000
-5,800
| -12% | -$429K |
|
|
IMPR
1498
DELISTED
IMPRIVATA, INC COM
IMPR
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
272,662
-2,290
| -0.8% | -$26.1K |
|
1499
Adobe
ADBE
$108B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
36,710
-628,279
| -94% | -$54.5M |
|
|
GWPH
1500
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
47,700
| – | – |
|
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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.