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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$250M
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
24,485
-3,215
| -12% | -$28.1K |
|
3177
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.4B
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
13,549
-606,093
| -98% | -$7.09M |
|
3178
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$746B
| $176K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,300
| New | +$133K |
|
3179
Compugen
CGEN
$245M
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
26,526
+7,125
| +37% | +$47.6K |
|
|
PFSW
3180
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
17,839
+32
| +0.2% | +$411 |
|
3181
Frontline
FRO
$9.81B
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
19,934
+8,656
| +77% | +$71.1K |
|
|
GPT
3182
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
5,676
+966
| +21% | +$25.4K |
|
|
CDR
3183
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,141
| New | +$146K |
|
|
PNNT
3184
Pennant Park Investment Corp
PNNT
$246M
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
22,402
-13,981
| -38% | -$90.4K |
|
|
AAMI
3185
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.26B
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,330
| New | +$158K |
|
|
CDMO
3186
DELISTED
Avid Bioservices, Inc. Common Stock
CDMO
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
58,635
+34,716
| +145% | +$96.8K |
|
3187
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$1.03B
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
12,334
-2,179
| -15% | -$29K |
|
|
ACGN
3188
DELISTED
Aceragen Inc
ACGN
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
699
-119
| -15% | -$26.2K |
|
3189
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.45B
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
|
REXI
3190
DELISTED
RESOURCE AMERICA INC CL-A
REXI
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
14,635
-2,130
| -13% | -$16.4K |
|
|
LEAF
3191
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
27,258
-183,595
| -87% | -$1.01M |
|
|
DCOY
3192
Decoy Therapeutics
DCOY
$2.04M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
BKCC
3193
DELISTED
BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation
BKCC
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
18,033
+3,677
| +26% | +$30.4K |
|
3194
Flotek Industries
FTK
$866M
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
1,743
-53,796
| -97% | -$3.44M |
|
|
CALA
3195
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
1,862
+139
| +8% | +$13.9K |
|
3196
Workiva
WK
$4.07B
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,013
| New | +$127K |
|
|
EGLT
3197
DELISTED
Egalet Corporation
EGLT
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
27,585
+13,615
| +97% | +$80.7K |
|
|
RXDX
3198
DELISTED
Ignyta, Inc.
RXDX
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,867
| New | +$165K |
|
3199
Titan Machinery
TITN
$444M
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
11,939
+850
| +8% | +$9.77K |
|
3200
Ardelyx
ARDX
$966M
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
15,098
-45,283
| -75% | -$370K |
|
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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.