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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
Nice
NICE
$5.93B
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
261,970
-54,732
| -17% | -$3.47M |
|
602
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$836M
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
2,871,261
+236,587
| +9% | +$1.49M |
|
|
ECHO
603
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.8B
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
519,156
+67,290
| +15% | +$2.2M |
|
604
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.84B
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
1,005,564
-163,080
| -14% | -$3.03M |
|
605
Prologis
PLD
$136B
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
339,450
+80,394
| +31% | +$3.78M |
|
606
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.5B
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
745,277
+71,453
| +11% | +$1.67M |
|
|
X
607
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
981,600
+641,600
| +189% | +$10.8M |
|
608
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$12.1B
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
189,456
+59,258
| +46% | +$4.95M |
|
609
NETGEAR
NTGR
$556M
| $16.4M | 0.03% |
344,669
-75,367
| -18% | -$3.24M |
|
610
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $16.4M | 0.03% |
849,125
-115,937
| -12% | -$2.17M |
|
611
Walt Disney
DIS
$193B
| $16.3M | 0.03% |
166,839
-163,113
| -49% | -$16.3M |
|
612
Burlington
BURL
$20.6B
| $16.3M | 0.03% |
+244,306
| New | +$14.3M |
|
|
CCP
613
DELISTED
Care Capital Properties, Inc.
CCP
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
619,711
+57,678
| +10% | +$1.51M |
|
614
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.5B
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
121,015
-26,957
| -18% | -$3.56M |
|
615
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.1B
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
448,894
+194,238
| +76% | +$7.03M |
|
616
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.4B
| $16.1M | 0.03% |
237,290
+65,986
| +39% | +$4.14M |
|
617
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.73B
| $16M | 0.03% |
788,983
-290,156
| -27% | -$5.41M |
|
618
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$21.4B
| $16M | 0.03% |
215,352
+143,554
| +200% | +$11.9M |
|
619
3M
MMM
$92.6B
| $16M | 0.03% |
109,300
+101,559
| +1,312% | +$14.3M |
|
620
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.68B
| $16M | 0.03% |
774,519
+454,805
| +142% | +$10.7M |
|
621
Evertec
EVTC
$1.81B
| $16M | 0.03% |
1,026,504
+37,467
| +4% | +$542K |
|
|
TIVO
622
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $16M | 0.03% |
1,611,216
-94,618
| -6% | -$915K |
|
623
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$24.9B
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
196,004
+52,390
| +36% | +$4.32M |
|
624
Spire
SR
$4.84B
| $15.8M | 0.03% |
223,123
+91,459
| +69% | +$6.01M |
|
625
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.5B
| $15.8M | 0.03% |
267,409
+263,209
| +6,267% | +$15.8M |
|
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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.