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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$58B
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
+240,341
| New | +$2.88M |
|
1552
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$155B
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
|
RTN
1553
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
25,400
-223,800
| -90% | -$27.6M |
|
1554
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$75.7B
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
205,632
+100,912
| +96% | +$1.69M |
|
|
GG
1555
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
191,625
-215,006
| -53% | -$2.99M |
|
1556
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.32B
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
43,000
-82,400
| -66% | -$5.4M |
|
1557
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.5B
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
14,947
-302,426
| -95% | -$58.1M |
|
|
STKL
1558
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
695,681
+202,100
| +41% | +$1.1M |
|
|
ENLC
1559
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
275,504
-171,793
| -38% | -$1.85M |
|
|
DNY
1560
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
188,973
-132,621
| -41% | -$2.17M |
|
|
JOYY
1561
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
50,000
+20,000
| +67% | +$1.13M |
|
1562
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.15B
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
+35,200
| New | +$3.02M |
|
1563
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$195B
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
30,000
-160,000
| -84% | -$15.8M |
|
1564
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$79.3B
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
36,900
-51,600
| -58% | -$3.9M |
|
|
INWK
1565
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
386,364
+67,777
| +21% | +$476K |
|
1566
Banc of California
BANC
$3B
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
175,083
+43,474
| +33% | +$656K |
|
1567
WaFd
WAFD
$2.69B
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
134,931
-42,763
| -24% | -$926K |
|
1568
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.84B
| $3.05M | 0.01% |
138,906
-135,434
| -49% | -$2.59M |
|
1569
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$588M
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
99,621
+26,072
| +35% | +$651K |
|
|
VRTV
1570
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
81,683
-31,706
| -28% | -$1.04M |
|
|
PRTY
1571
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
201,984
+135,384
| +203% | +$1.49M |
|
|
RDS.A
1572
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
66,133
| – | – |
|
|
CUK
1573
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
+55,823
| New | +$2.81M |
|
|
GNCMA
1574
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
165,455
-57,562
| -26% | -$1.05M |
|
|
SEMG
1575
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
134,853
+32,545
| +32% | +$671K |
|
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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.