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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.23B
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
126,826
-279
| -0.2% | -$54.3K |
|
477
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.55B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
552,161
+156,332
| +39% | +$6.9M |
|
478
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$14.1B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
288,474
+103,746
| +56% | +$8.55M |
|
479
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$260M
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
842,573
-49,303
| -6% | -$1.93M |
|
480
First Horizon
FHN
$11.7B
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
1,718,808
+292,956
| +21% | +$4.06M |
|
481
Clorox
CLX
$12.9B
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
171,048
-49,769
| -23% | -$6.45M |
|
482
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22B
| $23.6M | 0.04% |
222,588
-171,372
| -43% | -$19.1M |
|
|
TCO
483
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
316,868
+51,184
| +19% | +$3.6M |
|
484
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26.3B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
1,280,299
-8,170,007
| -86% | -$159M |
|
485
Halliburton
HAL
$29.4B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
518,426
-2,386,635
| -82% | -$98.2M |
|
486
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$87.9B
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
963,821
-3,821,054
| -80% | -$91.5M |
|
487
EOG Resources
EOG
$80.3B
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
280,257
-31,954
| -10% | -$2.56M |
|
488
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
165,534
+137,832
| +498% | +$18.4M |
|
|
YHOO
489
PUT
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $23.2M | 0.04% |
618,000
-618,000
| -50% | -$22.8M |
|
|
APC
490
PUT
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $23.2M | 0.04% |
435,300
-41,500
| -9% | -$2.1M |
|
491
Hershey
HSY
$37.5B
| $23.1M | 0.04% |
203,839
+162,912
| +398% | +$15.3M |
|
492
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.32B
| $23M | 0.04% |
+464,792
| New | +$22.7M |
|
493
TransUnion
TRU
$16.2B
| $23M | 0.04% |
687,601
+209,066
| +44% | +$6.42M |
|
|
BKHU
494
DELISTED
Black Hills Corporation
BKHU
| $23M | 0.04% |
325,000
+275,000
| +550% | +$18.6M |
|
495
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $22.9M | 0.04% |
355,142
-788,938
| -69% | -$50.5M |
|
496
Novartis
NVS
$302B
| $22.9M | 0.04% |
309,356
-651,581
| -68% | -$45M |
|
497
PUT
Seagate
STX
$193B
| $22.8M | 0.04% |
935,800
+655,600
| +234% | +$15.9M |
|
498
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $22.8M | 0.04% |
552,800
+390,000
| +240% | +$17M |
|
499
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$19.8B
| $22.8M | 0.04% |
296,151
+27,224
| +10% | +$2M |
|
|
CVA
500
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $22.7M | 0.04% |
1,380,026
-192,929
| -12% | -$3.19M |
|
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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.