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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
CONMED
CNMD
$1.5B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
41,016
+6,636
| +19% | +$260K |
|
1952
CACI
CACI
$13.7B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
16,091
-15,769
| -49% | -$1.47M |
|
1953
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.15B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
60,604
+12,800
| +27% | +$355K |
|
1954
Forward Air
FWRD
$595M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,896
| New | +$1.6M |
|
|
GAU
1955
Galiano Gold
GAU
$633M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
804,938
-264,700
| -25% | -$486K |
|
1956
Resources Connection
RGP
$144M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
109,760
+11,398
| +12% | +$166K |
|
|
LTM
1957
DELISTED
LATAM Airlines Group S.A American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1 Common Share)
LTM
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
243,971
+130,523
| +115% | +$754K |
|
|
NILE
1958
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
66,373
-4,816
| -7% | -$141K |
|
1959
Clarus
CLAR
$143M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
378,754
+85,631
| +29% | +$373K |
|
|
SHOE
1960
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$392M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
126,342
+2,002
| +2% | +$23.8K |
|
|
BGG
1961
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
71,198
-325,308
| -82% | -$6.71M |
|
|
MJN
1962
PUT
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$744K |
|
1963
Equifax
EFX
$22.4B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
14,838
-23,442
| -61% | -$2.47M |
|
|
LION
1964
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
105,720
+14,989
| +17% | +$245K |
|
|
PERY
1965
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
91,470
-12,157
| -12% | -$222K |
|
1966
KB Home
KBH
$3.46B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
117,878
-2,782
| -2% | -$32.5K |
|
1967
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$19.4B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-211,100
| -85% | -$10.2M |
|
|
FENG
1968
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$17.9M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
62,811
-2,440
| -4% | -$62.9K |
|
|
TCF
1969
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
46,991
-16,234
| -26% | -$541K |
|
|
FCH
1970
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
206,387
-253,725
| -55% | -$1.82M |
|
1971
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.6B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
54,218
+44,161
| +439% | +$1.17M |
|
1972
NiSource
NI
$19.7B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
71,058
+57,587
| +427% | +$1.24M |
|
1973
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.48B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,950
| New | +$1.52M |
|
|
TUMI
1974
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
62,249
-88,860
| -59% | -$1.8M |
|
1975
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$470M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
56,757
-113,913
| -67% | -$5.15M |
|
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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.