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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
AudioCodes
AUDC
$229M
| – | – |
-118,587
| Closed | -$551K |
|
3302
Avery Dennison
AVY
$14B
| – | – |
-16,298
| Closed | -$1.18M |
|
3303
American Water Works
AWK
$27.4B
| – | – |
-3,400
| Closed | -$234K |
|
3304
Axos Financial
AX
$5.52B
| – | – |
-22,131
| Closed | -$472K |
|
3305
PUT
Credicorp
BAP
$30.2B
| – | – |
-2,200
| Closed | -$288K |
|
3306
Baxter International
BAX
$13.6B
| – | – |
-26,799
| Closed | -$1.18M |
|
3307
PUT
Belden
BDC
$4.65B
| – | – |
-21,900
| Closed | -$1.34M |
|
3308
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$52.5B
| – | – |
-6,725
| Closed | -$1.08M |
|
3309
Blackrock
BLK
$181B
| – | – |
-6,110
| Closed | -$2.15M |
|
3310
Box
BOX
$4.62B
| – | – |
-11,692
| Closed | -$143K |
|
3311
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.34B
| – | – |
-44,500
| Closed | -$176K |
|
3312
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.27B
| – | – |
-13,215
| Closed | -$2.4M |
|
3313
CALL
CACI
CACI
$13.9B
| – | – |
-16,200
| Closed | -$1.73M |
|
|
3314
PUT
CACI
CACI
$13.9B
| – | – |
-11,900
| Closed | -$1.27M |
|
3315
Cerus
CERS
$564M
| – | – |
-84,199
| Closed | -$499K |
|
3316
CALL
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.59B
| – | – |
-60,000
| Closed | -$1.48M |
|
3317
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$52.1B
| – | – |
-64,500
| Closed | -$1.23M |
|
3318
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.52B
| – | – |
-64,616
| Closed | -$74K |
|
3319
Centene
CNC
$32.4B
| – | – |
-1,136,956
| Closed | -$35M |
|
3320
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.24B
| – | – |
-8,991
| Closed | -$350K |
|
3321
CALL
Capital One
COF
$136B
| – | – |
-4,600
| Closed | -$319K |
|
3322
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$840M
| – | – |
-19,383
| Closed | -$352K |
|
3323
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.88B
| – | – |
-10,000
| Closed | -$678K |
|
3324
Campbell Soup
CPB
$7.16B
| – | – |
-3,476
| Closed | -$218K |
|
3325
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11B
| – | – |
-382,326
| Closed | -$32.1M |
|
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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.