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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.41B
| $66.4M | 0.12% |
2,525,000
+86,800
| +4% | +$6.42M |
|
202
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $66.1M | 0.12% |
420,793
+183,038
| +77% | +$28.3M |
|
203
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $64.2M | 0.12% |
511,100
+201,400
| +65% | +$24.1M |
|
|
204
CALL
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $64.2M | 0.12% |
1,538,100
-213,100
| -12% | -$8.91M |
|
205
Carter's
CRI
$1.31B
| $63.9M | 0.11% |
606,530
+371,484
| +158% | +$35.6M |
|
206
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$32B
| $63.7M | 0.11% |
244,800
-114,100
| -32% | -$30.1M |
|
|
207
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.9B
| $63.6M | 0.11% |
734,998
-4,062,226
| -85% | -$330M |
|
208
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.6B
| $63.3M | 0.11% |
7,374,144
+3,261,366
| +79% | +$26.4M |
|
209
PUT
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $63.2M | 0.11% |
436,287
-10,355
| -2% | -$1.32M |
|
210
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $63.2M | 0.11% |
793,981
-2,454,221
| -76% | -$190M |
|
211
Navient
NAVI
$886M
| $63.1M | 0.11% |
5,273,236
-1,491,710
| -22% | -$15.5M |
|
212
Novartis
NVS
$302B
| $62.4M | 0.11% |
960,937
+511,814
| +114% | +$34.8M |
|
213
Allegion
ALLE
$13.8B
| $62.3M | 0.11% |
978,636
-726,219
| -43% | -$44.4M |
|
214
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.5B
| $62M | 0.11% |
917,985
-652,245
| -42% | -$38.8M |
|
|
AGN
215
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $61.9M | 0.11% |
231,100
-30,445
| -12% | -$8.72M |
|
216
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $61.7M | 0.11% |
1,117,546
+188,897
| +20% | +$9.9M |
|
217
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$996M
| $61.5M | 0.11% |
3,646,618
+207,576
| +6% | +$3.49M |
|
|
TYC
218
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $61.4M | 0.11% |
1,597,109
-819,146
| -34% | -$29.2M |
|
219
Flex
FLEX
$40.8B
| $61.2M | 0.11% |
6,734,574
+2,144,246
| +47% | +$17.2M |
|
|
JOY
220
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $60.5M | 0.11% |
3,767,779
+1,677,208
| +80% | +$21.1M |
|
|
BRCD
221
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $60.5M | 0.11% |
5,721,399
+2,423,643
| +73% | +$22.1M |
|
222
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.1B
| $60.5M | 0.11% |
722,155
-38,415
| -5% | -$2.99M |
|
223
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28.9B
| $60.2M | 0.11% |
6,278,316
-1,085,695
| -15% | -$9.3M |
|
224
Sysco
SYY
$40.2B
| $59.9M | 0.11% |
1,281,085
+825,661
| +181% | +$35.6M |
|
225
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.7B
| $59.5M | 0.11% |
2,526,479
-397,040
| -14% | -$8.89M |
|
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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.