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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LM
426
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $28.4M | 0.05% |
963,502
+322,712
| +50% | +$10.5M |
|
427
PUT
Humana
HUM
$45.5B
| $28.3M | 0.05% |
157,500
-150,000
| -49% | -$26.6M |
|
428
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.1B
| $28.3M | 0.05% |
254,609
-126,488
| -33% | -$14.1M |
|
429
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $27.8M | 0.05% |
183,100
+13,500
| +8% | +$2.19M |
|
430
CALL
Target
TGT
$75.1B
| $27.7M | 0.05% |
396,500
+200,500
| +102% | +$15M |
|
431
Alliant Energy
LNT
$17.6B
| $27.6M | 0.05% |
696,474
+538,362
| +340% | +$20M |
|
|
CSC
432
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $27.6M | 0.05% |
+556,639
| New | +$22.5M |
|
433
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $27.6M | 0.05% |
182,892
-121,358
| -40% | -$17.7M |
|
|
STOR
434
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $27.6M | 0.05% |
936,427
+138,129
| +17% | +$3.64M |
|
435
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.13B
| $27.4M | 0.05% |
2,899,256
+162,256
| +6% | +$1.63M |
|
436
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $27.4M | 0.05% |
270,030
-931,165
| -78% | -$84.5M |
|
437
Infosys
INFY
$48.4B
| $27.3M | 0.05% |
3,062,152
-1,530,642
| -33% | -$14.3M |
|
438
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $27.2M | 0.05% |
421,880
-150,478
| -26% | -$9.63M |
|
439
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $27.2M | 0.05% |
628,584
-1,798,966
| -74% | -$73.8M |
|
440
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.84B
| $27.2M | 0.05% |
487,840
-227,639
| -32% | -$12.9M |
|
441
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.8B
| $27.1M | 0.05% |
689,912
-540,967
| -44% | -$23.2M |
|
|
ESV
442
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $27M | 0.05% |
695,916
+571,555
| +460% | +$23.7M |
|
443
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.5B
| $26.7M | 0.05% |
394,785
-523,200
| -57% | -$34.3M |
|
444
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $26.7M | 0.05% |
305,600
-43,600
| -12% | -$3.69M |
|
445
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.14B
| $26.6M | 0.05% |
1,351,207
-74,031
| -5% | -$1.3M |
|
446
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21B
| $26.6M | 0.05% |
605,384
+357,624
| +144% | +$15.6M |
|
|
HPP
447
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$787M
| $26.6M | 0.05% |
130,045
+11,033
| +9% | +$2.23M |
|
448
PUT
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $26.1M | 0.05% |
429,600
+63,800
| +17% | +$4.04M |
|
|
CONE
449
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $26.1M | 0.05% |
468,315
+445,263
| +1,932% | +$21.4M |
|
450
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.1B
| $26M | 0.05% |
815,581
+801,900
| +5,861% | +$24.8M |
|
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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.