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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.42B
| – | – |
-23,060
| Closed | -$807K |
|
3352
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$332M
| – | – |
-10,000
| Closed | -$444K |
|
3353
Forrester Research
FORR
$228M
| – | – |
-9,561
| Closed | -$321K |
|
3354
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.35B
| – | – |
-9,860
| Closed | -$224K |
|
3355
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| – | – |
-213,160
| Closed | -$1.31M |
|
3356
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.14B
| – | – |
-28,716
| Closed | -$730K |
|
3357
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| – | – |
-21,242
| Closed | -$611K |
|
3358
Greif
GEF
$4.98B
| – | – |
-79,165
| Closed | -$2.59M |
|
3359
Gladstone Capital
GLAD
$445M
| – | – |
-16,768
| Closed | -$250K |
|
3360
Corning
GLW
$124B
| – | – |
-3,353,556
| Closed | -$70.1M |
|
3361
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.08B
| – | – |
-87,600
| Closed | -$695K |
|
3362
Genie Energy
GNE
$402M
| – | – |
-12,522
| Closed | -$95K |
|
3363
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.74B
| – | – |
-22,635
| Closed | -$62K |
|
3364
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$355M
| – | – |
-244,904
| Closed | -$2.7M |
|
3365
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.13B
| – | – |
-20,000
| Closed | -$1.17M |
|
3366
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.05B
| – | – |
-9,468
| Closed | -$246K |
|
3367
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$784M
| – | – |
-530
| Closed | -$42K |
|
3368
CALL
GSK
GSK
$104B
| – | – |
-24,720
| Closed | -$1.25M |
|
|
3369
GSK
GSK
$104B
| – | – |
-370,460
| Closed | -$18.8M |
|
|
3370
PUT
GSK
GSK
$104B
| – | – |
-75,280
| Closed | -$3.82M |
|
|
GTLS
3371
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| – | – |
-34,102
| Closed | -$741K |
|
3372
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62B
| – | – |
-18,800
| Closed | -$4.39M |
|
3373
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$717M
| – | – |
-356
| Closed | -$67K |
|
3374
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.97B
| – | – |
-2,203
| Closed | -$226K |
|
3375
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.55B
| – | – |
-32,781
| Closed | -$1.28M |
|
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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.