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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$22B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
-114,800
| -80% | -$7.69M |
|
1877
Loews
L
$22.8B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
49,910
+44,228
| +778% | +$1.63M |
|
1878
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.44B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
340,762
+203,301
| +148% | +$858K |
|
|
DISH
1879
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
-1,000
| -2% | -$48.2K |
|
|
JUNO
1880
PUT
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.74M |
|
|
ABAX
1881
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
41,919
-33,040
| -44% | -$1.47M |
|
|
SNCR
1882
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,532
| New | +$1.7M |
|
1883
CALL
POSCO
PKX
$17.7B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-19,700
| -33% | -$779K |
|
|
VRTU
1884
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
50,517
+24,127
| +91% | +$914K |
|
|
AZPN
1885
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
52,380
+15,238
| +41% | +$550K |
|
|
SNAX
1886
DELISTED
Stryve Foods, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SNAX
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
| – | – |
|
1887
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.8B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,962
| New | +$1.71M |
|
1888
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.39B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
373,890
-48,397
| -11% | -$252K |
|
|
ALDR
1889
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
77,044
+63,821
| +483% | +$1.48M |
|
1890
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$41.1B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
60,864
-322,470
| -84% | -$9.35M |
|
|
REXX
1891
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+245,176
| New | +$2.17M |
|
1892
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.5B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
51,439
+20,140
| +64% | +$668K |
|
1893
TriNet
TNET
$3.21B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
130,297
-102,706
| -44% | -$1.46M |
|
|
UCTT
1894
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.33B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
348,206
+33,111
| +11% | +$168K |
|
|
DEA
1895
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.17B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
40,217
-4,907
| -11% | -$214K |
|
1896
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$884M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
212,766
-97,768
| -31% | -$813K |
|
|
TAL
1897
PUT
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
-117,200
| -49% | -$1.41M |
|
|
TCS
1898
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
21,029
+9,262
| +79% | +$732K |
|
|
ERF
1899
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
471,786
-240,300
| -34% | -$746K |
|
1900
Verizon
VZ
$209B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
34,147
+12,651
| +59% | +$633K |
|
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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.