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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$950B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
31,171
-428,742
| -93% | -$25M |
|
1902
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$393B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
223,000
-478,000
| -68% | -$3.48M |
|
1903
PUT
XPO
XPO
$22.7B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
173,484
| – | – |
|
|
MDVN
1904
CALL
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-40,000
| -50% | -$1.45M |
|
1905
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.66B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
16,976
+14,517
| +590% | +$1.57M |
|
1906
Quad
QUAD
$518M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
141,987
-98,397
| -41% | -$1.06M |
|
|
PACW
1907
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
49,412
-79,733
| -62% | -$2.82M |
|
1908
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$129B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
+74,500
| +99% | +$943K |
|
|
BPFH
1909
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
160,201
+107,839
| +206% | +$1.14M |
|
|
CALD
1910
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
109,962
-280,575
| -72% | -$4.16M |
|
1911
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.55B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
78,300
+2,466
| +3% | +$53.4K |
|
|
HF
1912
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
66,111
-37,735
| -36% | -$1M |
|
1913
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$109B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,152
| New | +$1.65M |
|
|
SHLD
1914
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
118,447
-5,423
| -4% | -$91.9K |
|
1915
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$705M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
-31,100
| -31% | -$634K |
|
1916
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.1B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
62,925
-75,906
| -55% | -$2.05M |
|
|
INFN
1917
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
112,732
-44,036
| -28% | -$675K |
|
|
DSPG
1918
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
198,406
+5,971
| +3% | +$53K |
|
1919
UMB Financial
UMBF
$10.9B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
34,953
+29,053
| +492% | +$1.4M |
|
1920
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.61B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
47,258
-13,657
| -22% | -$462K |
|
|
FRP
1921
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
120,868
+2,508
| +2% | +$37.5K |
|
1922
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$48.9B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
BBOX
1923
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
133,398
+14,282
| +12% | +$153K |
|
|
AFAM
1924
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
48,195
-11,732
| -20% | -$438K |
|
|
PDM
1925
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.24B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
88,278
+75,654
| +599% | +$1.41M |
|
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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.