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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SSRI
3201
PUT
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$92.9K |
|
3202
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$197M
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
33,680
-58,826
| -64% | -$231K |
|
|
NWY
3203
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
85,055
-67,940
| -44% | -$182K |
|
|
VIRX
3204
DELISTED
Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
VIRX
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
1,099
-20
| -2% | -$2.22K |
|
|
ICON
3205
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
1,842
+282
| +18% | +$22K |
|
|
TVIA
3206
DELISTED
TerraVia Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
TVIA
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,455
| New | +$110K |
|
|
DMTX
3207
DELISTED
Dimension Therapeutics, Inc
DMTX
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
20,677
+4,827
| +30% | +$36.8K |
|
|
LKM
3208
DELISTED
Link Motion Inc.
LKM
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,200
| New | +$142K |
|
|
NAV
3209
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
ATRS
3210
DELISTED
Antares Pharma, Inc.
ATRS
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
109,844
-41,805
| -28% | -$40.4K |
|
3211
Vale
VALE
$64B
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
22,453
+8,722
| +64% | +$40.8K |
|
|
SIGM
3212
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
17,799
-11,499
| -39% | -$76.4K |
|
3213
XWELL
XWEL
$8.59M
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
+50
| New | +$116K |
|
3214
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.2B
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
15,923
-3,682
| -19% | -$33.1K |
|
3215
Sunrun
RUN
$2.15B
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
18,893
+634
| +3% | +$4.19K |
|
|
CETV
3216
DELISTED
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd
CETV
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
52,490
+694
| +1% | +$1.72K |
|
|
JONE
3217
DELISTED
Jones Energy, Inc.
JONE
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,458
| New | +$110K |
|
|
SAND
3218
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
24,277
-7,241
| -23% | -$29.2K |
|
3219
Teekay
TK
$1.17B
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
15,182
-96,870
| -86% | -$909K |
|
3220
WisdomTree
WT
$3.61B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,950
| New | +$121K |
|
3221
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.37B
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
41,809
+7,177
| +21% | +$18.5K |
|
3222
Daktronics
DAKT
$918M
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,014
| New | +$121K |
|
|
DXYN
3223
DELISTED
Dixie Group Inc
DXYN
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
27,771
-21,984
| -44% | -$84.7K |
|
|
CMCM
3224
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$94M
| $98K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,071
| New | +$136K |
|
3225
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$739M
| $98K | ﹤0.01% |
2,339
-1,525
| -39% | -$63.3K |
|
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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.