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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$506M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
179,748
+56,024
| +45% | +$1.01M |
|
|
PINC
1852
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
59,756
+44,346
| +288% | +$1.44M |
|
|
ATW
1853
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
217,181
+188,287
| +652% | +$1.42M |
|
|
GPX
1854
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
72,409
+2,983
| +4% | +$72.6K |
|
1855
Azenta
AZTA
$1.45B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
190,329
+9,723
| +5% | +$92.8K |
|
1856
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.9B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-8,800
| -31% | -$815K |
|
|
INFI
1857
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
372,456
+22,751
| +7% | +$139K |
|
1858
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.1B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
| – | – |
|
|
GAS
1859
CALL
DELISTED
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
TFCFA
1860
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-40,000
| -36% | -$1.07M |
|
|
BRQS
1861
DELISTED
Borqs Technologies, Inc. Ordinary Shares
BRQS
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
1,016
| – | – |
|
|
WBA
1862
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-479,400
| -95% | -$38.3M |
|
1863
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.14B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
75,560
+33,125
| +78% | +$764K |
|
|
PDCO
1864
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
41,767
-11,492
| -22% | -$498K |
|
|
NRE
1865
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
167,127
+138,350
| +481% | +$1.4M |
|
1866
New Oriental
EDU
$9.1B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
56,027
-393,547
| -88% | -$12.3M |
|
1867
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$611M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
28,302
+6,015
| +27% | +$392K |
|
1868
Franklin Templeton
BEN
$17.8B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
49,510
-534,113
| -92% | -$18.9M |
|
|
SMRT
1869
DELISTED
Stein Mart Inc
SMRT
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
262,892
-41,340
| -14% | -$293K |
|
|
BV
1870
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
611,065
+205,402
| +51% | +$696K |
|
1871
ePlus
PLUS
$2.24B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
95,568
-76,180
| -44% | -$1.57M |
|
1872
FreightCar America
RAIL
$240M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
123,486
+27,237
| +28% | +$471K |
|
1873
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$256M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
265,463
+234,823
| +766% | +$1.49M |
|
1874
PUT
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.9B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,450
| New | +$1.86M |
|
1875
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$138B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-149,300
| -83% | -$9.42M |
|
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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.