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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.52B
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
497,394
+272,196
| +121% | +$1.64M |
|
1502
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$900M
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
89,736
-10,018
| -10% | -$353K |
|
|
BBT
1503
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.65B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
126,513
-2,066
| -2% | -$55.2K |
|
|
BKHU
1504
DELISTED
Black Hills Corporation
BKHU
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$3.06M |
|
1505
Monro
MNRO
$400M
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
47,037
+32,592
| +226% | +$2.16M |
|
1506
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$7.03B
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
100,800
| – | – |
|
|
LM
1507
PUT
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
+96,100
| New | +$3.01M |
|
1508
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.51B
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
57,234
+32,947
| +136% | +$1.82M |
|
1509
Enviri
NVRI
$638M
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
611,027
+548,155
| +872% | +$3.17M |
|
1510
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.8B
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
44,848
+40,412
| +911% | +$2.77M |
|
|
XCO
1511
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
224,350
+145,628
| +185% | +$2.41M |
|
|
HAWK
1512
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
96,717
-89,372
| -48% | -$3.25M |
|
1513
Rambus
RMBS
$9.75B
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
241,149
+86,051
| +55% | +$1.07M |
|
|
EVRI
1514
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
1,442,248
-348,840
| -19% | -$1.05M |
|
1515
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.5B
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
90,623
+44,115
| +95% | +$1.53M |
|
1516
Thor Industries
THO
$4.06B
| $3.28M | 0.01% |
51,503
-11,345
| -18% | -$621K |
|
|
GWR
1517
PUT
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $3.28M | 0.01% |
52,300
+22,900
| +78% | +$1.26M |
|
1518
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.32B
| $3.28M | 0.01% |
406,977
+194,347
| +91% | +$1.11M |
|
1519
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.65B
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
20,425
+14,241
| +230% | +$2.14M |
|
|
DNKN
1520
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
69,435
+56,039
| +418% | +$2.41M |
|
1521
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$42.2B
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
55,640
| – | – |
|
|
1522
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$42.2B
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
55,640
| – | – |
|
|
CKH
1523
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
62,160
+8,428
| +16% | +$389K |
|
1524
Enbridge
ENB
$110B
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
84,000
-661,920
| -89% | -$22.6M |
|
|
VIAB
1525
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
79,200
-173,100
| -69% | -$6.88M |
|
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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.