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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
NiSource
NI
$19.4B
| $14.3M | 0.03% |
539,757
+468,699
| +660% | +$11.2M |
|
677
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.9B
| $14.3M | 0.03% |
62,864
+61,761
| +5,599% | +$14.1M |
|
|
JNS
678
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
1,022,904
+124,841
| +14% | +$1.83M |
|
|
RHT
679
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
195,493
-182,895
| -48% | -$13.7M |
|
680
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22B
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
158,200
+38,000
| +32% | +$3.53M |
|
|
PRMW
681
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
1,014,979
-14,724
| -1% | -$212K |
|
|
CA
682
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $14.1M | 0.03% |
430,957
+55,983
| +15% | +$1.75M |
|
|
STRZA
683
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $14.1M | 0.03% |
471,235
-201,474
| -30% | -$5.36M |
|
|
AAWW
684
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $14.1M | 0.03% |
339,795
+90,676
| +36% | +$3.85M |
|
685
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.15B
| $14.1M | 0.03% |
95,800
+16,880
| +21% | +$3.6M |
|
686
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$747M
| $14.1M | 0.03% |
1,632,423
+363,767
| +29% | +$3.34M |
|
687
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.19B
| $14M | 0.03% |
218,470
-403,044
| -65% | -$26.1M |
|
|
CVG
688
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $14M | 0.03% |
561,515
+67,734
| +14% | +$1.83M |
|
689
Southern Copper
SCCO
$179B
| $14M | 0.03% |
566,816
+555,932
| +5,108% | +$13.9M |
|
|
NSR
690
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $14M | 0.03% |
594,845
+203,563
| +52% | +$4.84M |
|
|
ACOR
691
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $14M | 0.03% |
4,565
+19
| +0.4% | +$61.8K |
|
692
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$44B
| $14M | 0.03% |
368,248
+325,502
| +761% | +$12M |
|
|
SPPI
693
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
2,108,614
+869,854
| +70% | +$6.15M |
|
694
Coherent
COHR
$54.1B
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
736,933
+125,159
| +20% | +$2.56M |
|
695
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.02B
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
115,619
-154,346
| -57% | -$17.7M |
|
696
Chevron
CVX
$399B
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
131,533
+23,069
| +21% | +$2.32M |
|
697
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$285B
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
674,400
+372,000
| +123% | +$8.62M |
|
698
Fabrinet
FN
$15.1B
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
371,264
-44,533
| -11% | -$1.52M |
|
699
Ametek
AME
$55B
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
298,009
-540,864
| -64% | -$26M |
|
700
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.62B
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
82,500
+48,300
| +141% | +$8.52M |
|
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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.