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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CARB
1651
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
335,943
+23,528
| +8% | +$192K |
|
|
ATVI
1652
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
-10,000
| -11% | -$328K |
|
1653
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.62B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-200
| -0.7% | -$15.7K |
|
|
MDC
1654
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
147,991
+51,560
| +53% | +$832K |
|
|
ISLE
1655
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
190,619
+49,061
| +35% | +$604K |
|
1656
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$93.7B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
240,000
-478,800
| -67% | -$5.33M |
|
|
1657
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.7B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
-162,200
| -84% | -$13.2M |
|
|
JWN
1658
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
46,573
+17,027
| +58% | +$878K |
|
|
IL
1659
DELISTED
IntraLinks Holdings Inc.
IL
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
337,174
+55,382
| +20% | +$435K |
|
|
SWFT
1660
PUT
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
142,600
-15,000
| -10% | -$243K |
|
1661
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.04B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,305
| New | +$2.65M |
|
1662
Credicorp
BAP
$30.4B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
20,228
-52,317
| -72% | -$5.76M |
|
|
HAR
1663
PUT
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
| – | – |
|
|
ZPIN
1664
DELISTED
Zhaopin Limited
ZPIN
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
166,264
+25,898
| +18% | +$401K |
|
1665
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.43B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
95,400
+75,400
| +377% | +$1.93M |
|
1666
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.6B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
+28,668
| +426% | +$1.97M |
|
1667
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$274M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
261,172
+39,234
| +18% | +$430K |
|
1668
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.14B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,400
| New | +$2.18M |
|
1669
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.1B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
81,092
-68,681
| -46% | -$2.06M |
|
1670
Copart
CPRT
$30.2B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
513,736
-4,488,328
| -90% | -$20.7M |
|
1671
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.2B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
CBPO
1672
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
22,763
-19,985
| -47% | -$2.34M |
|
1673
Zillow
ZG
$8.09B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
101,903
-28,215
| -22% | -$628K |
|
|
MODN
1674
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
241,203
-19,614
| -8% | -$205K |
|
1675
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.13B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,785
| New | +$2.58M |
|
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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.