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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CBK
2601
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
317,205
+41,451
| +15% | +$96.1K |
|
2602
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$124M
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
133,311
-77,218
| -37% | -$263K |
|
|
HGG
2603
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
391,714
-16,429
| -4% | -$28.6K |
|
|
TRIB
2604
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$8.4M
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
406
+113
| +39% | +$191K |
|
2605
CALL
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.87B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
2606
PUT
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.87B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-50,000
| -63% | -$1.09M |
|
2607
Verastem
VSTM
$621M
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
44,086
-8,335
| -16% | -$147K |
|
2608
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$448M
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
29,926
+2,952
| +11% | +$66.1K |
|
|
KMG
2609
DELISTED
KMG Chemicals Inc
KMG
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
26,308
-11,304
| -30% | -$263K |
|
2610
Talphera
TLPH
$61.8M
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
12,673
-733
| -5% | -$48K |
|
2611
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$42.2B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
+76,940
| New | +$734K |
|
|
SNOW
2612
DELISTED
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc.
SNOW
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
52,487
-24,225
| -32% | -$243K |
|
2613
Scully Royalty
SRL
$88.8M
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
62,061
-11,147
| -15% | -$102K |
|
|
PRSU
2614
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.33B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
21,805
-25,578
| -54% | -$783K |
|
|
SKUL
2615
DELISTED
SKULLCANDY INC
SKUL
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
109,712
-86,200
| -44% | -$341K |
|
|
CTT
2616
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
55,023
-8,651
| -14% | -$96.1K |
|
|
MNDT
2617
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
-74,100
| -64% | -$1.2M |
|
2618
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.86B
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
12,370
| – | – |
|
2619
Chegg
CHGG
$88.9M
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
134,032
+62,864
| +88% | +$292K |
|
2620
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$67.4B
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$653K |
|
|
2621
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$67.4B
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2622
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital
PFLT
$740M
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
53,889
-17,247
| -24% | -$208K |
|
|
KEM
2623
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
227,683
-68,691
| -23% | -$171K |
|
2624
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$93.9B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2625
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$90.5B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
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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.