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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPR
51
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $179M | 0.33% |
4,160,204
-260,909
| -6% | -$12M |
|
52
Altria Group
MO
$110B
| $178M | 0.33% |
2,587,080
+800,244
| +45% | +$51.2M |
|
53
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.3B
| $178M | 0.33% |
2,418,846
+246,848
| +11% | +$17.4M |
|
|
LNKD
54
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $174M | 0.32% |
919,297
-225,154
| -20% | -$31.2M |
|
|
55
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $174M | 0.32% |
1,520,500
+468,200
| +44% | +$53.9M |
|
|
OPLN
56
Openlane
OPLN
$4.08B
| $173M | 0.32% |
10,981,732
+235,735
| +2% | +$3.53M |
|
57
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.8B
| $172M | 0.32% |
+2,028,000
| New | +$169M |
|
58
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $168M | 0.31% |
2,600,182
+1,173,837
| +82% | +$75.1M |
|
59
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$101B
| $167M | 0.31% |
4,407,788
-3,602,335
| -45% | -$132M |
|
60
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $167M | 0.31% |
1,968,863
-214,965
| -10% | -$17.6M |
|
61
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $165M | 0.3% |
5,761,642
-1,411,084
| -20% | -$44.5M |
|
62
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $164M | 0.3% |
12,366,600
+4,013,200
| +48% | +$56.4M |
|
63
PVH
PVH
$3.62B
| $160M | 0.3% |
1,697,953
+126,586
| +8% | +$11.9M |
|
|
64
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $160M | 0.29% |
4,470,000
-1,436,000
| -24% | -$48.6M |
|
|
LVLT
65
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $160M | 0.29% |
3,104,013
-186,162
| -6% | -$9.74M |
|
|
ESRX
66
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $155M | 0.29% |
2,042,987
-299,036
| -13% | -$22M |
|
67
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $153M | 0.28% |
1,635,300
+593,600
| +57% | +$52.5M |
|
68
CME Group
CME
$98.9B
| $153M | 0.28% |
1,566,668
+190,465
| +14% | +$18M |
|
69
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.3B
| $152M | 0.28% |
1,297,901
-123,818
| -9% | -$14M |
|
|
HOUS
70
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $152M | 0.28% |
5,222,056
+467,794
| +10% | +$15.4M |
|
|
HOT
71
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $150M | 0.28% |
2,026,195
+357,770
| +21% | +$27.5M |
|
|
72
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $148M | 0.27% |
4,146,000
+354,000
| +9% | +$12M |
|
73
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $146M | 0.27% |
1,207,376
-874,805
| -42% | -$99.4M |
|
74
PUT
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $146M | 0.27% |
1,840,600
-73,900
| -4% | -$5.78M |
|
|
ANDV
75
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $145M | 0.27% |
1,940,009
-846,377
| -30% | -$67.1M |
|
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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.