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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRFT
1576
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
138,770
+44,264
| +47% | +$820K |
|
1577
State Street
STT
$53.2B
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
51,495
+18,591
| +57% | +$1.06M |
|
1578
Mercer International
MERC
$27.7M
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
318,808
+65,681
| +26% | +$530K |
|
|
CTLT
1579
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $3M | 0.01% |
112,567
-10,985
| -9% | -$268K |
|
|
FMER
1580
DELISTED
FIRSTMERIT CORP
FMER
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
141,699
+131,699
| +1,317% | +$2.55M |
|
|
CKP
1581
DELISTED
CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS INC
CKP
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
293,535
-129,679
| -31% | -$990K |
|
|
BWLD
1582
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
20,000
-46,700
| -70% | -$7.13M |
|
1583
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$680M
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
94,038
+86,397
| +1,131% | +$3.09M |
|
|
BIG
1584
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
65,337
+57,139
| +697% | +$2.29M |
|
|
SAFE
1585
Safehold
SAFE
$1.09B
| $2.95M | 0.01% |
62,676
+3,551
| +6% | +$163K |
|
|
MESG
1586
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
149,652
+38,717
| +35% | +$794K |
|
1587
Markel Group
MKL
$22.5B
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
3,299
-2,253
| -41% | -$1.94M |
|
1588
Designer Brands
DBI
$290M
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
106,377
-85,748
| -45% | -$2.15M |
|
1589
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$180B
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
49,600
-38,900
| -44% | -$2.08M |
|
1590
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.14B
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
50,000
-30,000
| -38% | -$1.59M |
|
|
CHK
1591
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
3,550
-1,847
| -34% | -$1.31M |
|
1592
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
110,000
-350,000
| -76% | -$8.1M |
|
|
GG
1593
PUT
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
180,000
-450,000
| -71% | -$6.25M |
|
1594
Dine Brands
DIN
$446M
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
31,155
+11,775
| +61% | +$1.03M |
|
1595
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$793M
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
244,941
+195,935
| +400% | +$2.07M |
|
1596
BHP
BHP
$245B
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
125,421
-20,016
| -14% | -$424K |
|
1597
PUT
ATI
ATI
$29B
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
177,600
| – | – |
|
|
RT
1598
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
537,154
+69,546
| +15% | +$364K |
|
1599
Plexus
PLXS
$6.52B
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
73,036
+6,379
| +10% | +$226K |
|
1600
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.28B
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
90,000
+30,000
| +50% | +$841K |
|
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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.