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David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co

AUM $210B
1-Year Est. Return 57.28%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+3.35%
1 Year Est. Return
+57.28%
3 Year Est. Return
+174.65%
5 Year Est. Return
+213.13%
10 Year Est. Return
+910.08%
AUM
$54.2B
AUM Growth
-$1.5B
Cap. Flow
-$2.46B
Cap. Flow %
-4.53%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.23%
Holding
3,766
New
402
Increased
1,315
Reduced
1,324
Closed
445

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$549M
2
CVS icon
CVS Health
CVS
+$537M
3
META icon
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
+$515M
4
MCD icon
McDonald's
MCD
+$386M
5
HD icon
Home Depot
HD
+$308M

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
WFT
3601
CALL
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
-140,000
Closed -$1.09M
KONA
3602
DELISTED
Kona Grill, Inc.
KONA
-16,968
Closed -$220K
CLD
3603
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
-47,072
Closed -$92K
TFCFA
3604
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
-70,000
Closed -$1.95M
TFCFA
3605
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
-20,000
Closed -$558K
ATHN
3606
CALL
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
-20,000
Closed -$2.78M
DNB
3607
CALL
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
-12,400
Closed -$1.28M
BOJA
3608
DELISTED
Bojangles', Inc. Common Stock
BOJA
-41,421
Closed -$705K
CYHHZ
3609
DELISTED
Community Health Systems, Inc. Series A Contingent Value Rights
CYHHZ
$0 ﹤0.01%
99,900
HDP
3610
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
-520,520
Closed -$5.88M
MZOR
3611
DELISTED
Mazor Robotics Ltd.
MZOR
-16,160
Closed -$201K
EGN
3612
CALL
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
-30,000
Closed -$1.1M
ZOES
3613
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
-61,387
Closed -$2.39M
SRCLP
3614
DELISTED
Stericycle, Inc
SRCLP
-100,000
Closed -$9.35M
FMI
3615
DELISTED
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
FMI
-19,397
Closed -$353K
NSM
3616
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
-22,723
Closed -$225K
KND
3617
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
-109,316
Closed -$1.35M
LAYN
3618
DELISTED
Layne Christensen Co
LAYN
-30,109
Closed -$216K
WIN
3619
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
-6,522
Closed -$250K
DYN
3620
PUT
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
-40,000
Closed -$575K
AGN.PRA
3621
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN.PRA
-24,800
Closed -$22.7M
CVO
3622
DELISTED
Cenevo, Inc.
CVO
-60,778
Closed -$204K
BETR
3623
DELISTED
Amplify Snack Brands, Inc.
BETR
-85,192
Closed -$1.22M
AGU
3624
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
-288,308
Closed -$25.7M
TESO
3625
DELISTED
Tesco Corp
TESO
-14,443
Closed -$124K

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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.