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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Greif
GEF
$4.86B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
79,165
+61,875
| +358% | +$1.71M |
|
|
AHRT
1677
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$501M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
230,092
+50,168
| +28% | +$535K |
|
1678
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$49B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
| – | – |
|
|
TMH
1679
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
61,787
-484,569
| -89% | -$19.8M |
|
|
SIVB
1680
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,300
| New | +$2.45M |
|
|
HOLI
1681
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
122,627
-104,338
| -46% | -$1.96M |
|
1682
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.14B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
41,028
-31,585
| -43% | -$1.85M |
|
1683
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$131B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,227
| New | +$2.33M |
|
1684
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$316M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
550,024
+266,169
| +94% | +$1.04M |
|
1685
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-358,700
| -92% | -$28.8M |
|
1686
Avista
AVA
$3.2B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
62,882
-7,428
| -11% | -$280K |
|
1687
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.39B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
288,061
-150,761
| -34% | -$1.18M |
|
|
AMTD
1688
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,100
| New | +$2.39M |
|
1689
Adtran
ADTN
$645M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
126,222
-30,714
| -20% | -$568K |
|
1690
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$240B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
350,000
-458,000
| -57% | -$3.08M |
|
|
1691
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$240B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
350,000
-785,000
| -69% | -$5.28M |
|
1692
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$170B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+40,000
| +80% | +$1.06M |
|
1693
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.4B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
-50,600
| -47% | -$2.12M |
|
|
PEGI
1694
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
133,049
+89,459
| +205% | +$1.61M |
|
1695
Standex International
SXI
$3.7B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
32,550
+8,111
| +33% | +$589K |
|
1696
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.13B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
14,410
-23,556
| -62% | -$4.11M |
|
1697
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$9.86B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
207,218
+62,757
| +43% | +$740K |
|
1698
CVS Health
CVS
$121B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
24,336
-495,147
| -95% | -$48.1M |
|
1699
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$44.4B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
-225,800
| -83% | -$11.4M |
|
1700
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.6B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-26,400
| -57% | -$3.36M |
|
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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.