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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ENTL
2776
DELISTED
Entellus Medical, Inc. Common Stock
ENTL
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
27,226
+108
| +0.4% | +$1.86K |
|
|
ENDP
2777
PUT
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,700
| New | +$657K |
|
2778
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.89B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
37,314
+16,347
| +78% | +$184K |
|
2779
LSB Industries
LXU
$772M
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
52,434
-268,094
| -84% | -$2.67M |
|
|
YZC
2780
DELISTED
Yanzhou Coal Mining
YZC
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
77,800
+2,100
| +3% | +$11.7K |
|
2781
LifeVantage
LFVN
$86.3M
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,507
| New | +$403K |
|
|
TA
2782
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
11,802
+4,357
| +59% | +$159K |
|
|
NAVG
2783
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,490
| New | +$457K |
|
2784
Danaher
DHR
$151B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,085
| New | +$463K |
|
2785
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$608M
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
452,482
-153,091
| -25% | -$164K |
|
|
JUNO
2786
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
12,482
-2,287
| -15% | -$94.9K |
|
2787
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.03B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+13,300
| +67% | +$241K |
|
2788
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.9B
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
KW
2789
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
24,926
+6,799
| +38% | +$141K |
|
|
LDR
2790
DELISTED
Landauer Inc
LDR
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
11,454
-3,385
| -23% | -$126K |
|
2791
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.68B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
50,297
+9,255
| +23% | +$79.9K |
|
2792
Natera
NTRA
$47.2B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
38,792
-2,510
| -6% | -$27.9K |
|
|
WPRT
2793
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$34.8M
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
27,935
+1,728
| +7% | +$37.2K |
|
|
ARLZ
2794
DELISTED
Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc.
ARLZ
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
141,461
-233,866
| -62% | -$883K |
|
2795
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$16.1B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
| – | – |
|
2796
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$35.2M
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
101,434
-18,079
| -15% | -$89.8K |
|
|
QIWI
2797
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
35,331
+13,559
| +62% | +$178K |
|
|
ELGX
2798
DELISTED
Endologix Inc
ELGX
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
3,702
-88
| -2% | -$10.1K |
|
2799
RLI Corp
RLI
$6.11B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,368
| New | +$435K |
|
2800
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$430M
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
25,391
-3,379
| -12% | -$62.6K |
|
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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.