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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BLOX
1926
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
104,851
-23,139
| -18% | -$370K |
|
|
DFT
1927
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
44,167
-108,268
| -71% | -$3.76M |
|
|
NAME
1928
DELISTED
Rightside Group, Ltd.
NAME
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
221,906
+21,143
| +11% | +$178K |
|
1929
First Merchants
FRME
$2.62B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
75,642
+21,401
| +39% | +$489K |
|
1930
TransDigm Group
TDG
$66.3B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,090
| New | +$1.77M |
|
|
JAX
1931
DELISTED
J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc.
JAX
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
168,795
-31,462
| -16% | -$307K |
|
1932
FormFactor
FORM
$8.39B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
245,221
-9,935
| -4% | -$75.5K |
|
1933
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.69B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+161,101
| New | +$1.42M |
|
|
KBAL
1934
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
156,924
+8,723
| +6% | +$92K |
|
1935
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.93B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
60,676
-5,431
| -8% | -$138K |
|
1936
Morningstar
MORN
$7.96B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
20,062
-1,898
| -9% | -$151K |
|
1937
PUT
RH
RH
$2.77B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
+11,800
| +39% | +$603K |
|
|
JIVE
1938
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
467,813
+18,439
| +4% | +$64.1K |
|
|
ESV
1939
PUT
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
-57,700
| -58% | -$2.36M |
|
1940
Orion
OEC
$346M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
124,202
+49,520
| +66% | +$623K |
|
1941
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-272,700
| -88% | -$12.7M |
|
|
AVTA
1942
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
338,751
+178,327
| +111% | +$1.25M |
|
|
AXLL
1943
PUT
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-50,100
| -39% | -$883K |
|
|
TAST
1944
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
120,880
+4,920
| +4% | +$64.2K |
|
1945
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
13,968
-458
| -3% | -$52.3K |
|
|
FMBI
1946
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
96,391
+11,243
| +13% | +$193K |
|
|
LIOX
1947
DELISTED
Lionbridge Technologies
LIOX
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
343,267
+60,311
| +21% | +$275K |
|
|
BITA
1948
PUT
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+40,000
| +133% | +$880K |
|
1949
CALL
CACI
CACI
$13.7B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
| – | – |
|
1950
PUT
HP
HPQ
$27.1B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
-540,000
| -79% | -$5.77M |
|
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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.