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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DNB
2801
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
3,744
-11,067
| -75% | -$1.3M |
|
2802
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.83B
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
25,020
-10,063
| -29% | -$183K |
|
2803
Goldgroup Mining
GORO
$266M
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
126,039
-150,274
| -54% | -$475K |
|
2804
Tidewater
TDW
$4.62B
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
3,179
-31,710
| -91% | -$6.49M |
|
|
RSE
2805
DELISTED
ROUSE PPTYS INC COM (DE)
RSE
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,724
| New | +$453K |
|
|
PNY
2806
DELISTED
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC(NC
PNY
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,509
| New | +$450K |
|
2807
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.03B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,536
| New | +$450K |
|
2808
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$23.5B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
18,132
-28,887
| -61% | -$634K |
|
|
BEL
2809
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
45,142
-40,806
| -47% | -$383K |
|
|
SWIR
2810
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,259
| New | +$453K |
|
|
AREX
2811
DELISTED
Approach Resources Inc.
AREX
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
211,761
-301,624
| -59% | -$683K |
|
2812
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$930M
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,481
| New | +$460K |
|
2813
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$381M
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
28,986
-20,554
| -41% | -$294K |
|
2814
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.28B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
13,333
-53,334
| -80% | -$1.53M |
|
|
IPCC
2815
DELISTED
Infinity Property & Casualty C
IPCC
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
5,479
-746
| -12% | -$58.2K |
|
2816
PUT
Tronox
TROX
$861M
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
KE
2817
Kimball Electronics
KE
$547M
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
35,163
+1,081
| +3% | +$12.2K |
|
|
ESI
2818
DELISTED
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
ESI
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
228,338
-181,167
| -44% | -$409K |
|
2819
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.5B
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,181
| New | +$443K |
|
2820
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$104M
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
55,039
+5,523
| +11% | +$52.6K |
|
2821
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.01B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
6,584
-22,905
| -78% | -$1.34M |
|
2822
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$129M
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
3,910
+971
| +33% | +$118K |
|
|
JWN
2823
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,400
| New | +$506K |
|
2824
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.06B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,474
| New | +$458K |
|
2825
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$19B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-26,200
| -72% | -$1.16M |
|
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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.