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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CIT
376
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $32.9M | 0.06% |
1,032,572
+155,500
| +18% | +$5.05M |
|
377
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.12B
| $32.9M | 0.06% |
1,510,682
-76,066
| -5% | -$1.58M |
|
|
PLCM
378
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $32.9M | 0.06% |
2,928,451
-141,720
| -5% | -$1.65M |
|
|
IPG
379
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $32.8M | 0.06% |
1,418,169
-950,565
| -40% | -$22.3M |
|
380
Leidos
LDOS
$17.7B
| $32.4M | 0.06% |
676,217
+233,663
| +53% | +$11.6M |
|
|
GRA
381
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $32.3M | 0.06% |
441,659
+301,404
| +215% | +$23M |
|
|
WPX
382
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $32.3M | 0.06% |
3,470,450
+872,841
| +34% | +$7.88M |
|
383
Telus
TU
$15.6B
| $32.3M | 0.06% |
2,004,784
-1,027,600
| -34% | -$16.3M |
|
384
Flex
FLEX
$40.8B
| $32.1M | 0.06% |
3,607,426
-3,127,148
| -46% | -$29.1M |
|
385
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $32M | 0.06% |
735,700
+244,700
| +50% | +$11.4M |
|
|
AMAG
386
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $31.9M | 0.06% |
1,335,176
-630,284
| -32% | -$14.4M |
|
387
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.57B
| $31.8M | 0.06% |
196,671
+176,246
| +863% | +$27.2M |
|
388
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $31.6M | 0.06% |
426,176
+154,616
| +57% | +$10.1M |
|
389
AerCap
AER
$23B
| $31.5M | 0.06% |
939,035
-782,363
| -45% | -$30M |
|
390
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$267M
| $31.5M | 0.06% |
760,445
+144,665
| +23% | +$6.05M |
|
391
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $31.5M | 0.06% |
1,293,900
-535,800
| -29% | -$12.4M |
|
392
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.4B
| $31.3M | 0.06% |
1,566,754
+1,493,171
| +2,029% | +$33.1M |
|
|
INFO
393
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $31.3M | 0.06% |
959,360
+80,595
| +9% | +$2.74M |
|
394
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$110B
| $31.2M | 0.06% |
2,801,000
+542,500
| +24% | +$6.01M |
|
395
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $31M | 0.06% |
1,194,500
-3,500
| -0.3% | -$91.5K |
|
396
Boston Scientific
BSX
$73B
| $31M | 0.06% |
1,324,651
-947,230
| -42% | -$20.5M |
|
|
BRCD
397
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $30.9M | 0.06% |
3,370,423
-2,350,976
| -41% | -$21M |
|
398
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.4B
| $30.9M | 0.06% |
296,888
+59,337
| +25% | +$6.21M |
|
399
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
| $30.9M | 0.06% |
390,500
+19,500
| +5% | +$1.49M |
|
400
Bruker
BRKR
$9.07B
| $30.7M | 0.06% |
1,349,019
+413,251
| +44% | +$11M |
|
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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.