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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
NewtekOne
NEWT
$357M
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,007
| New | +$278K |
|
3027
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$344M
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
24,556
+3,343
| +16% | +$39.9K |
|
|
CACB
3028
DELISTED
Cascade Bancorp
CACB
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
50,565
+1,483
| +3% | +$8.45K |
|
3029
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$68.1B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
2,671
| – | – |
|
|
CNCE
3030
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,811
| New | +$316K |
|
|
PRMW
3031
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,637
| New | +$262K |
|
3032
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.1B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
| – | – |
|
|
OXFD
3033
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
30,914
-3,032
| -9% | -$29.7K |
|
3034
Kadant
KAI
$3.69B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
5,371
-1,562
| -23% | -$75.5K |
|
3035
Ryder
R
$9.39B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
4,533
-10,119
| -69% | -$670K |
|
|
ESGR
3036
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
1,702
-100
| -6% | -$15.8K |
|
3037
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$46.8M
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
+475
| New | +$279K |
|
3038
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.15B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
2,676
-7,419
| -73% | -$729K |
|
3039
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.4B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3040
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.23B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,536
| New | +$257K |
|
3041
Roper Technologies
ROP
$41.1B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
1,609
-6,877
| -81% | -$1.2M |
|
|
COR
3042
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
3,091
| – | – |
|
3043
CALL
O-I Glass
OI
$1.11B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
3044
Broadridge
BR
$21.1B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
4,119
-4,417
| -52% | -$274K |
|
|
SA
3045
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.56B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,340
| New | +$249K |
|
3046
UGI
UGI
$8.19B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
5,934
-22,414
| -79% | -$945K |
|
3047
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$490M
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
4,371
-11,895
| -73% | -$680K |
|
3048
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.79B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,856
| New | +$260K |
|
|
TIVO
3049
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
17,143
-568,998
| -97% | -$9.56M |
|
3050
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$222M
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
13,875
-12,320
| -47% | -$215K |
|
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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.