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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.51B
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-247,900
| -93% | -$12.2M |
|
|
SZMK
2327
DELISTED
SIZMEK INC COM STK (DE)
SZMK
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
343,636
-11,569
| -3% | -$37K |
|
2328
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$51.7B
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,725
| New | +$954K |
|
2329
GoPro
GPRO
$112M
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
83,193
+61,407
| +282% | +$762K |
|
2330
Verastem
VSTM
$641M
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
52,421
+14,730
| +39% | +$236K |
|
|
ALR
2331
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
43,390
-633
| -1% | -$15.5K |
|
2332
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.08B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-90,000
| -60% | -$1.37M |
|
|
ENZ
2333
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
217,769
-38,113
| -15% | -$170K |
|
|
ORIT
2334
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
58,388
+12,782
| +28% | +$209K |
|
|
WPG
2335
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
11,601
-40,022
| -78% | -$3.25M |
|
|
CVC
2336
PUT
DELISTED
CABLEVISION SYS CP NY GRP CL-A
CVC
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$967K |
|
|
NPKI
2337
NPK International
NPKI
$1.12B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
+228,766
| New | +$978K |
|
|
BCR
2338
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
4,871
-5,311
| -52% | -$1M |
|
|
SWFT
2339
CALL
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
| – | – |
|
2340
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.87B
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
87,461
+41,986
| +92% | +$429K |
|
2341
Costamare
CMRE
$1.91B
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
109,665
-117,986
| -52% | -$923K |
|
|
TAL
2342
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
63,202
-28,139
| -31% | -$338K |
|
2343
CALL
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.27B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,400
| New | +$958K |
|
|
GNRT
2344
DELISTED
Gener8 Maritime, Inc.
GNRT
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
137,569
-10,449
| -7% | -$67.4K |
|
2345
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$159B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-9,100
| -37% | -$503K |
|
|
HIMX
2346
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.38B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
86,301
-19,375
| -18% | -$170K |
|
2347
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$800M
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
57,395
+35,776
| +165% | +$649K |
|
2348
Teekay
TK
$1.17B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
112,052
-96,310
| -46% | -$727K |
|
|
BBRG
2349
DELISTED
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc.
BBRG
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
125,159
+13,995
| +13% | +$114K |
|
|
FRC
2350
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
14,497
-213,426
| -94% | -$13.7M |
|
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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.