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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NRE
2651
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
69,009
-98,118
| -59% | -$1.1M |
|
|
APOL
2652
PUT
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
|
RST
2653
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
81,988
-31,478
| -28% | -$239K |
|
|
JOY
2654
CALL
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-55,500
| -65% | -$1.05M |
|
|
QLTI
2655
DELISTED
QLT Inc
QLTI
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
446,692
-1,600
| -0.4% | -$2.46K |
|
|
WUBA
2656
PUT
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-6,200
| -31% | -$320K |
|
2657
CALL
HP
HPQ
$26.1B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
2658
PUT
HP
HPQ
$26.1B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-90,000
| -64% | -$1.12M |
|
|
RDEN
2659
DELISTED
ELIZABETH ARDEN INC
RDEN
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
45,573
+33,635
| +282% | +$336K |
|
2660
Comscore
SCOR
$73.6M
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
1,308
+954
| +269% | +$571K |
|
2661
SEI Investments
SEIC
$13.3B
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
12,990
+6,798
| +110% | +$327K |
|
2662
Dillards
DDS
$10B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,295
| New | +$672K |
|
|
TNGO
2663
DELISTED
Tangoe, Inc.
TNGO
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
80,723
-82,723
| -51% | -$667K |
|
2664
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$7.79B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
68,091
+5,960
| +10% | +$55.8K |
|
2665
PUT
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.84B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-1,500
| -12% | -$80.9K |
|
|
SYNT
2666
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
13,695
-26,721
| -66% | -$1.21M |
|
2667
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.55B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
22,010
+3,671
| +20% | +$103K |
|
2668
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$36.9B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$649K |
|
|
SPWR
2669
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,927
| New | +$718K |
|
2670
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.68B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
5,173
-11,803
| -70% | -$1.25M |
|
2671
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.26B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,004
| New | +$602K |
|
|
XNET
2672
Xunlei
XNET
$316M
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
117,712
-35,669
| -23% | -$220K |
|
|
PGND
2673
DELISTED
PRESS GANEY HOLDINGS INC COM STK (DE)
PGND
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,627
| New | +$523K |
|
|
TE
2674
DELISTED
TECO ENERGY INC
TE
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,168
| New | +$613K |
|
2675
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.4B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
5,326
-900
| -14% | -$102K |
|
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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.