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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$22.2B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,200
| New | +$575K |
|
|
SWNC
2627
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWNC
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-380,610
| -95% | -$11M |
|
2628
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$22.4B
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-27,500
| -67% | -$1.47M |
|
|
UN
2629
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,041
| New | +$629K |
|
2630
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.72B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
109,304
+22,949
| +27% | +$138K |
|
2631
PUT
Lands' End
LE
$377M
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$809K |
|
|
SGMO
2632
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
113,406
-20,776
| -15% | -$132K |
|
|
PXD
2633
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
4,348
+146
| +3% | +$22.9K |
|
2634
CorVel
CRVL
$3.6B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
45,591
+13,713
| +43% | +$206K |
|
2635
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$44.5M
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
+81,105
| New | +$809K |
|
|
PDM
2636
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.23B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
30,263
-58,015
| -66% | -$1.18M |
|
2637
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$440M
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
28,353
-6,260
| -18% | -$134K |
|
|
GAP
2638
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.33B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
30,622
-836,754
| -96% | -$17.8M |
|
2639
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.8B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
AVID
2640
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
111,785
+59,620
| +114% | +$351K |
|
2641
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.51B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,195
| New | +$679K |
|
2642
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$850M
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
9,582
-1,308
| -12% | -$94.9K |
|
|
GHL
2643
PUT
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$794K |
|
|
HAYN
2644
CALL
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$652K |
|
|
HAYN
2645
PUT
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$652K |
|
|
KYO
2646
DELISTED
Kyocera Adr
KYO
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
13,464
-9,405
| -41% | -$453K |
|
2647
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$13.8B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
17,110
-6,000
| -26% | -$217K |
|
2648
Hecla Mining
HL
$13.7B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
+125,438
| New | +$507K |
|
2649
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.3B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
21,027
-389,667
| -95% | -$11.4M |
|
|
CBF
2650
DELISTED
Capital Bank Financial Corp. Class A Common Stock
CBF
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,179
| New | +$672K |
|
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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.