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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PPP
1526
DELISTED
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
1,799,858
+858,364
| +91% | +$1.67M |
|
|
ZIXI
1527
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
829,849
+226,709
| +38% | +$947K |
|
|
MDCO
1528
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
102,536
+81,486
| +387% | +$2.66M |
|
1529
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.89B
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
66,703
+11,876
| +22% | +$586K |
|
1530
Brinker International
EAT
$10.3B
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
70,675
+61,075
| +636% | +$2.94M |
|
1531
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.09B
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
714,612
+181,080
| +34% | +$601K |
|
1532
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$24.5B
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
+30,400
| New | +$2.89M |
|
1533
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$9.87B
| $3.22M | 0.01% |
37,900
-76,300
| -67% | -$5.72M |
|
1534
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$37.8B
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
20,100
-40,900
| -67% | -$5.62M |
|
1535
Emerson Electric
EMR
$88.3B
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
58,934
-165,513
| -74% | -$7.98M |
|
1536
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.69B
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
158,751
-114,224
| -42% | -$1.99M |
|
1537
PUT
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.91B
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
200,900
| – | – |
|
|
BRSS
1538
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
127,775
+48,830
| +62% | +$1.07M |
|
1539
Titan International
TWI
$455M
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
591,699
-154,484
| -21% | -$642K |
|
|
CYOU
1540
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
169,205
+19,836
| +13% | +$367K |
|
1541
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$639M
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
257,242
+126,081
| +96% | +$1.51M |
|
1542
CALL
Kroger
KR
$35.8B
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
83,000
-99,900
| -55% | -$3.86M |
|
1543
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.85B
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
33,000
-221,400
| -87% | -$19.8M |
|
1544
Saia
SAIA
$9.33B
| $3.16M | 0.01% |
112,091
+30,135
| +37% | +$744K |
|
1545
Maximus
MMS
$3.09B
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
59,869
+2,530
| +4% | +$129K |
|
|
ANW
1546
DELISTED
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network
ANW
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
416,441
+44,872
| +12% | +$318K |
|
1547
Nu Skin
NUS
$236M
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
+82,223
| New | +$2.72M |
|
1548
LSB Industries
LXU
$749M
| $3.14M | 0.01% |
320,528
+306,864
| +2,246% | +$1.78M |
|
1549
Innospec
IOSP
$2.36B
| $3.14M | 0.01% |
72,468
-12,175
| -14% | -$562K |
|
1550
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$15.5B
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
56,300
+8,000
| +17% | +$406K |
|
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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.