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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$15.2B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
153,272
-88,792
| -37% | -$653K |
|
2077
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.68B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
63,509
+48,194
| +315% | +$1.06M |
|
2078
Civeo
CVEO
$346M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
99,093
-58,837
| -37% | -$782K |
|
2079
ServiceNow
NOW
$131B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
119,010
+101,575
| +583% | +$1.29M |
|
|
WILN
2080
DELISTED
Wi-LAN Inc.
WILN
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
639,100
+443,000
| +226% | +$666K |
|
|
MDP
2081
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
30,549
-25,088
| -45% | -$1.06M |
|
|
AKRX
2082
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,437
| New | +$1.62M |
|
2083
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.5B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$697K |
|
|
ILG
2084
CALL
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.3M |
|
2085
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$47.2B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
-312,100
| -84% | -$7.59M |
|
2086
Regions Financial
RF
$26.1B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+182,913
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2087
ASE Group
ASX
$96.5B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
244,882
+129,980
| +113% | +$708K |
|
|
DNB
2088
PUT
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+3,900
| +39% | +$379K |
|
2089
CALL
Vale
VALE
$65.2B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
340,000
-720,000
| -68% | -$2.24M |
|
|
GHDX
2090
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
57,639
+48,824
| +554% | +$1.34M |
|
|
GHL
2091
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
64,155
-33,015
| -34% | -$757K |
|
|
SINA
2092
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-133,200
| -82% | -$5.99M |
|
|
ALE
2093
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
25,273
-9,278
| -27% | -$495K |
|
2094
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.25B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
21,624
+10,710
| +98% | +$709K |
|
2095
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.36B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
75,484
+46,843
| +164% | +$869K |
|
|
HA
2096
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-60,000
| -67% | -$2.33M |
|
2097
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$12.6B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,147
| New | +$1.29M |
|
|
MAGN
2098
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$454M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
5,223
+3,156
| +153% | +$715K |
|
|
ENH
2099
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,544
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
SUNE
2100
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
2,602,600
-72,900
| -3% | -$168K |
|
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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.