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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.7B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,800
| New | +$1.98M |
|
1827
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
6,110
-3,528
| -37% | -$1.12M |
|
1828
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.95B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,700
| New | +$2.01M |
|
1829
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.5B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-59,500
| -86% | -$11.4M |
|
1830
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.14B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
35,338
+32,069
| +981% | +$1.83M |
|
1831
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$429B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
-261,700
| -84% | -$9.69M |
|
|
IPXL
1832
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
64,701
-169,616
| -72% | -$5.96M |
|
1833
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.26B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
42,738
+8,302
| +24% | +$360K |
|
1834
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$103B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+10,000
| +33% | +$487K |
|
|
MNDT
1835
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
114,900
-56,300
| -33% | -$917K |
|
|
MYCC
1836
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
147,015
+100,939
| +219% | +$1.33M |
|
|
FTD
1837
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
78,569
+52,883
| +206% | +$1.28M |
|
|
WAIR
1838
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
143,198
-81,078
| -36% | -$988K |
|
1839
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.8B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
127,704
+63,698
| +100% | +$1.02M |
|
|
LNCE
1840
DELISTED
Snyders-Lance, Inc.
LNCE
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,272
| New | +$2.09M |
|
|
KEYW
1841
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
309,297
+261,176
| +543% | +$1.45M |
|
1842
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.48B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
161,601
-24,743
| -13% | -$274K |
|
|
UNT
1843
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
232,911
-22,841
| -9% | -$195K |
|
|
ESND
1844
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
64,102
+2,779
| +5% | +$81.8K |
|
|
WWAV
1845
PUT
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
1846
Medifast
MED
$138M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
66,856
-15,591
| -19% | -$456K |
|
1847
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.78B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
43,498
+35,599
| +451% | +$1.5M |
|
|
SYNT
1848
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
40,416
+27,471
| +212% | +$1.26M |
|
|
GLDD
1849
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
450,036
+15,813
| +4% | +$56.6K |
|
1850
Nordson
NDSN
$18.5B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
26,372
+11,300
| +75% | +$745K |
|
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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.