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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
171,277
+163,067
| +1,986% | +$17M |
|
577
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.8B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
153,047
+88,616
| +138% | +$10M |
|
578
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.1B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
218,015
+98,244
| +82% | +$7.6M |
|
|
ALJ
579
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
2,829,004
-954,933
| -25% | -$8.24M |
|
|
WFM
580
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
560,600
-1,753,596
| -76% | -$54.5M |
|
581
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
2,213,350
+1,802,300
| +438% | +$15.7M |
|
|
UTEK
582
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
775,813
-61,766
| -7% | -$1.35M |
|
583
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.2B
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
281,046
+162,110
| +136% | +$10.6M |
|
|
QIHU
584
CALL
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
241,900
| – | – |
|
|
HES
585
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
292,100
+48,800
| +20% | +$2.83M |
|
586
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$834M
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
923,213
+8,899
| +1% | +$167K |
|
|
SFLY
587
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
375,608
+57,544
| +18% | +$2.7M |
|
|
AMSGP
588
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp. 5.25% Mandatory Convertible Pft Stk Ser A-1
AMSGP
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
589
Ameren
AEE
$29.4B
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
325,262
+82,560
| +34% | +$4.06M |
|
590
Revvity
RVTY
$13.9B
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
332,175
+139,165
| +72% | +$7.32M |
|
|
LNKD
591
PUT
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
91,800
-109,700
| -54% | -$15.2M |
|
592
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
113,971
-149,692
| -57% | -$24.3M |
|
593
MSCI
MSCI
$41B
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
223,217
+49,453
| +28% | +$3.74M |
|
594
Oceaneering
OII
$5.28B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
573,951
+218,242
| +61% | +$7.12M |
|
595
Franklin Templeton
BEN
$17.4B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
513,318
+463,808
| +937% | +$16.9M |
|
596
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
44,100
+24,100
| +121% | +$8.41M |
|
597
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
201,800
-131,700
| -39% | -$10.8M |
|
598
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$12.3B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
316,262
+166,404
| +111% | +$8.41M |
|
599
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.2T
| $17M | 0.03% |
14,488,000
+13,740,000
| +1,837% | +$14.2M |
|
600
PUT
Target
TGT
$75.1B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
+241,900
| New | +$18M |
|
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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.