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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NSU
2251
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
347,314
-43,554
| -11% | -$130K |
|
2252
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$8.49B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+40,000
| +200% | +$552K |
|
2253
Hackett Group
HCKT
$278M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
74,266
-2,966
| -4% | -$42.4K |
|
|
FPO
2254
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,961
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2255
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.1B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-113,100
| -82% | -$4.68M |
|
2256
Stoneridge
SRI
$205M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
77,019
+17,598
| +30% | +$221K |
|
2257
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5.27B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$872K |
|
|
AXLL
2258
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
51,160
-1,641,403
| -97% | -$28.9M |
|
|
WUBA
2259
PUT
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2260
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.3B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
25,583
+6,036
| +31% | +$238K |
|
2261
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.61B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
29,530
+8,867
| +43% | +$317K |
|
|
I.PRA
2262
DELISTED
INTELSAT S A MANDATORY CONV JR NON VTG PFD SHS (LUX)
I.PRA
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
2263
Enova International
ENVA
$6.06B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
175,109
+73,408
| +72% | +$439K |
|
2264
Baxter International
BAX
$13.6B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
26,799
+14,345
| +115% | +$547K |
|
2265
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.39B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
26,166
-12,568
| -32% | -$515K |
|
2266
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$77.4B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-89,800
| -83% | -$4.99M |
|
|
EGN
2267
CALL
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$929K |
|
|
KW
2268
PUT
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$990K |
|
|
PKY
2269
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
69,618
+47,977
| +222% | +$666K |
|
|
MTSN
2270
DELISTED
MATTSON TECHNOLOGY INC
MTSN
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
298,848
-38,146
| -11% | -$135K |
|
|
WFT
2271
CALL
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,000
| New | +$945K |
|
2272
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.48B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
64,661
+33,664
| +109% | +$592K |
|
|
PDCE
2273
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
18,270
-74,893
| -80% | -$3.91M |
|
|
TRST
2274
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$969M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
35,791
+15,279
| +74% | +$437K |
|
|
AVX
2275
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
86,250
+34,569
| +67% | +$402K |
|
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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.