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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$342M
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
36,145
+12,455
| +53% | +$184K |
|
|
QADA
2727
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
28,621
-3,187
| -10% | -$62.8K |
|
2728
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$44.5B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$593K |
|
2729
Monster Beverage
MNST
$95.8B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
-38,400
| -48% | -$463K |
|
2730
AppFolio
APPF
$7.97B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
37,560
+15,260
| +68% | +$204K |
|
|
CIVI
2731
DELISTED
Civitas Solutions, Inc.
CIVI
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
26,056
-28,710
| -52% | -$568K |
|
|
BKMU
2732
DELISTED
Bank Mutual Corp
BKMU
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
70,691
+10,872
| +18% | +$85.3K |
|
|
OLP
2733
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$537M
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
22,587
-7,566
| -25% | -$174K |
|
|
ACHN
2734
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
+49,776
| +259% | +$427K |
|
2735
Marriott International
MAR
$93.9B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
8,078
+2,582
| +47% | +$173K |
|
|
CS
2736
PUT
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$682K |
|
|
WIFI
2737
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
59,507
-3,157
| -5% | -$24.5K |
|
2738
NVR
NVR
$17B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
297
-193
| -39% | -$330K |
|
|
GK
2739
DELISTED
G&K Services Inc
GK
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
6,906
+3,434
| +99% | +$253K |
|
2740
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.6B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,300
| New | +$470K |
|
2741
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.79B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
9,997
-7,003
| -41% | -$393K |
|
|
EXTN
2742
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
40,993
-500,854
| -92% | -$6.91M |
|
2743
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.72B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
30,909
-5,499
| -15% | -$89.8K |
|
|
ALOG
2744
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
6,603
+100
| +2% | +$8.07K |
|
|
ELRC
2745
DELISTED
ELECTRO RENT CORP
ELRC
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
34,026
+11,876
| +54% | +$133K |
|
2746
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.08B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+3,800
| +38% | +$151K |
|
2747
Philips
PHG
$26.9B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
28,348
-670,961
| -96% | -$13M |
|
2748
PUT
Buckle
BKE
$2.29B
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$539K |
|
2749
Evolent Health
EVH
$534M
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
26,974
-46,594
| -63% | -$640K |
|
|
STL
2750
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
32,984
-31,472
| -49% | -$505K |
|
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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.