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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.3B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
DNB
2052
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
14,811
+5,253
| +55% | +$510K |
|
|
JMG
2053
DELISTED
JOURNAL MEDIA GROUP INC COM
JMG
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
127,679
-5,394
| -4% | -$64.6K |
|
|
CATM
2054
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
+11,260
| +36% | +$368K |
|
|
DD
2055
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
23,973
-24,270
| -50% | -$1.45M |
|
2056
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.4B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,501
| New | +$1.39M |
|
2057
Digi International
DGII
$2.88B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
160,649
+4,021
| +3% | +$36.7K |
|
2058
Unitil
UTL
$983M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
35,536
-16,616
| -32% | -$649K |
|
2059
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$299M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
20,161
+3,041
| +18% | +$218K |
|
|
VTLE
2060
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
9,448
+7,069
| +297% | +$960K |
|
|
MZTI
2061
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.2B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
13,534
+3,489
| +35% | +$374K |
|
2062
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$61.5B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
KRA
2063
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
86,254
-251
| -0.3% | -$3.91K |
|
2064
American Financial Group
AFG
$11.9B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,181
| New | +$1.45M |
|
2065
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$659M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
121,231
+4,342
| +4% | +$48K |
|
2066
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.16B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
-8,800
| -19% | -$344K |
|
2067
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.85B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
126,568
+23,149
| +22% | +$279K |
|
|
OSB
2068
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,473
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2069
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$40.9B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
| – | – |
|
2070
CALL
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.18B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2071
IAMGOLD
IAG
$12.7B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
669,615
+638,884
| +2,079% | +$1.24M |
|
2072
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$106B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-48,600
| -84% | -$7.85M |
|
2073
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$201B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-39,900
| -53% | -$1.58M |
|
2074
Rio Tinto
RIO
$174B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
52,121
+19,166
| +58% | +$510K |
|
2075
California Water Service
CWT
$3.13B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
55,086
-32,403
| -37% | -$806K |
|
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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.