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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$549M |
| 2 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$537M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$515M |
| 4 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$386M |
| 5 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$308M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$475M |
| 2 |
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
|
+$442M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$435M |
| 4 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$369M |
| 5 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$330M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 11.73% |
| 2 | Technology | 10.93% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.32% |
| 4 | Financials | 9.88% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.78% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$32B
| $56.9M | 0.1% |
235,100
-9,700
| -4% | -$2.56M |
|
227
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.6B
| $56.7M | 0.1% |
774,225
+593,469
| +328% | +$42.3M |
|
|
EXAS
228
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $56M | 0.1% |
4,571,395
+1,287,509
| +39% | +$9.7M |
|
229
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.55B
| $56M | 0.1% |
1,902,630
+81,163
| +4% | +$2.43M |
|
230
Trimble
TRMB
$14B
| $55.8M | 0.1% |
2,291,133
-474,059
| -17% | -$11.9M |
|
231
Celanese
CE
$5.14B
| $55.7M | 0.1% |
851,457
+484,439
| +132% | +$33.7M |
|
232
Moody's
MCO
$87.2B
| $55.1M | 0.1% |
587,913
-536,280
| -48% | -$51.8M |
|
233
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.52B
| $55.1M | 0.1% |
1,737,531
+242,319
| +16% | +$7.87M |
|
234
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.41B
| $55M | 0.1% |
2,730,800
+205,800
| +8% | +$5.83M |
|
235
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$162B
| $54.5M | 0.1% |
1,249,700
+623,100
| +99% | +$27.5M |
|
236
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.15B
| $54.3M | 0.1% |
1,918,152
+1,162,528
| +154% | +$39.3M |
|
237
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $53.7M | 0.1% |
1,060,327
+7,564
| +0.7% | +$395K |
|
238
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$85B
| $53.7M | 0.1% |
2,084,830
+1,890,735
| +974% | +$51M |
|
239
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$14.4B
| $53.1M | 0.1% |
1,483,178
+785,551
| +113% | +$26.9M |
|
|
VMRK
240
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$25B
| $52.9M | 0.1% |
767,776
+221,270
| +40% | +$15.2M |
|
|
FLIR
241
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $52.9M | 0.1% |
1,707,768
+117,461
| +7% | +$3.67M |
|
242
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $52.7M | 0.1% |
1,029,700
-184,100
| -15% | -$9.57M |
|
|
DISH
243
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $52.4M | 0.1% |
1,000,110
-58,522
| -6% | -$2.86M |
|
244
Cognizant
CTSH
$27.9B
| $52.2M | 0.1% |
912,696
+901,100
| +7,771% | +$54.5M |
|
245
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.2B
| $52.2M | 0.1% |
315,797
-179,997
| -36% | -$28.2M |
|
|
TWTR
246
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $51.8M | 0.1% |
3,065,710
-2,935,180
| -49% | -$45.8M |
|
247
CALL
Costco
COST
$420B
| $51.8M | 0.1% |
329,700
+110,100
| +50% | +$16.7M |
|
|
QEP
248
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $51.7M | 0.1% |
2,934,701
+1,308,089
| +80% | +$22.6M |
|
|
IM
249
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $51.5M | 0.09% |
1,480,302
+1,054,845
| +248% | +$36.8M |
|
250
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $51.1M | 0.09% |
371,447
+202,777
| +120% | +$26.5M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, David Shaw held 3,766 positions worth $54.2B, down 2.7% from $55.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.2% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $2.46B in Q2 2016, closing 445 positions and reducing 1,324 holdings. Its most notable exit was TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK, an estimated $369M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 12% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock worth $198M.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2016 buy was Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock: 8,430,023 shares worth $198M.
- David Shaw added most to Amazon in Q2 2016, an estimated $549M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Booking.com, cutting an estimated $475M.
- David Shaw fully exited TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $369M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 9.2% of its $54.2B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- David Shaw opened 402 new positions and closed 445 in Q2 2016.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 2.7% quarter-over-quarter to $54.2B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 15 Aug 2016.