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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TMX
526
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $21M | 0.04% |
787,030
-867,725
| -52% | -$22.1M |
|
|
LXK
527
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $20.9M | 0.04% |
554,919
-40,298
| -7% | -$1.49M |
|
528
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$110B
| $20.9M | 0.04% |
303,200
+75,600
| +33% | +$4.84M |
|
529
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $20.7M | 0.04% |
237,100
-27,200
| -10% | -$2.3M |
|
530
Republic Services
RSG
$67.6B
| $20.7M | 0.04% |
402,628
-133,077
| -25% | -$6.39M |
|
|
FCE.A
531
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $20.6M | 0.04% |
925,487
-27,084
| -3% | -$590K |
|
532
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $20.6M | 0.04% |
83,100
| – | – |
|
|
GXP
533
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $20.5M | 0.04% |
672,957
+516,794
| +331% | +$15.9M |
|
534
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$32.8B
| $20.4M | 0.04% |
831,306
+444,602
| +115% | +$10.9M |
|
|
FTR
535
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $20.3M | 0.04% |
274,462
-10,851
| -4% | -$850K |
|
536
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$42.8B
| $20.2M | 0.04% |
1,004,532
+108,780
| +12% | +$2.33M |
|
|
BRFS
537
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $20.1M | 0.04% |
1,443,696
+653,680
| +83% | +$8.79M |
|
538
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$22B
| $20.1M | 0.04% |
1,222,061
+1,144,082
| +1,467% | +$16.4M |
|
539
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.28B
| $20.1M | 0.04% |
912,520
+13,917
| +2% | +$302K |
|
540
Hasbro
HAS
$13.2B
| $20M | 0.04% |
238,687
+111,866
| +88% | +$9.47M |
|
541
PUT
Visa
V
$693B
| $20M | 0.04% |
270,100
+48,900
| +22% | +$3.83M |
|
542
PACCAR
PCAR
$69B
| $20M | 0.04% |
578,808
+352,906
| +156% | +$13M |
|
|
SAVE
543
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $20M | 0.04% |
445,209
-490,951
| -52% | -$21.8M |
|
544
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.9B
| $19.8M | 0.04% |
150,556
-268,947
| -64% | -$36.8M |
|
|
NUAN
545
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $19.7M | 0.04% |
1,458,787
+1,015,518
| +229% | +$15.1M |
|
|
SIOX
546
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
| $19.7M | 0.04% |
191,736
+2,797
| +1% | +$280K |
|
547
PUT
BP
BP
$115B
| $19.7M | 0.04% |
658,546
-225,814
| -26% | -$6.08M |
|
548
Imperial Oil
IMO
$66.8B
| $19.6M | 0.04% |
620,566
+322,400
| +108% | +$10.2M |
|
549
CALL
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $19.6M | 0.04% |
356,320
-109,306
| -23% | -$5.82M |
|
|
HMSY
550
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $19.4M | 0.04% |
1,102,843
-56,454
| -5% | -$911K |
|
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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.