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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.1B
| $51M | 0.09% |
567,632
-143,776
| -20% | -$13.9M |
|
|
ARRS
252
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $50.9M | 0.09% |
2,430,090
+620,041
| +34% | +$14.1M |
|
253
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.43T
| $50.9M | 0.09% |
3,594,000
+147,000
| +4% | +$2.23M |
|
254
TJX Companies
TJX
$155B
| $50.4M | 0.09% |
1,304,010
+1,264,364
| +3,189% | +$48.3M |
|
|
SHPG
255
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $50.3M | 0.09% |
273,132
-54,147
| -17% | -$9.78M |
|
256
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $50M | 0.09% |
1,055,800
+195,200
| +23% | +$9.52M |
|
257
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.8B
| $50M | 0.09% |
297,353
+8,946
| +3% | +$1.36M |
|
258
NewMarket
NEU
$8.62B
| $49.8M | 0.09% |
120,205
-7,275
| -6% | -$2.93M |
|
259
Delek US
DK
$4.38B
| $49.7M | 0.09% |
3,766,002
-1,132,813
| -23% | -$16.1M |
|
260
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$809B
| $49.7M | 0.09% |
237,122
+835
| +0.4% | +$173K |
|
261
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $49.2M | 0.09% |
810,454
-3,341,166
| -80% | -$212M |
|
262
Allegion
ALLE
$13.8B
| $49M | 0.09% |
706,346
-272,290
| -28% | -$18.1M |
|
263
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $49M | 0.09% |
1,709,100
+491,200
| +40% | +$13.8M |
|
264
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$773B
| $48.9M | 0.09% |
9,514,376
+4,827,811
| +103% | +$18.8M |
|
265
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $48.8M | 0.09% |
1,879,400
+443,600
| +31% | +$11.6M |
|
266
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $48.7M | 0.09% |
662,400
+113,400
| +21% | +$7.98M |
|
|
ETFC
267
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $48.5M | 0.09% |
2,063,598
-5,295
| -0.3% | -$134K |
|
268
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$213B
| $48.3M | 0.09% |
5,064,231
+951,932
| +23% | +$9.52M |
|
269
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $48.2M | 0.09% |
941,541
-176,005
| -16% | -$9.15M |
|
270
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28.9B
| $47.9M | 0.09% |
5,432,189
-846,127
| -13% | -$8.05M |
|
271
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $47.6M | 0.09% |
628,000
+45,800
| +8% | +$3.43M |
|
272
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.4B
| $47.5M | 0.09% |
923,018
-201,684
| -18% | -$9.73M |
|
273
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$79.5B
| $46.8M | 0.09% |
709,485
+187,853
| +36% | +$13.4M |
|
274
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.13B
| $46.6M | 0.09% |
504,164
+144,165
| +40% | +$13.5M |
|
|
EQC
275
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $46.5M | 0.09% |
1,595,621
+494,463
| +45% | +$14.1M |
|
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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.