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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AVG
776
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
622,626
-86,357
| -12% | -$1.68M |
|
777
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.4B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
93,666
-100,734
| -52% | -$13.3M |
|
778
Eversource Energy
ES
$26.9B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
+196,658
| New | +$11.1M |
|
779
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$478M
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
148,926
+78,441
| +111% | +$6.33M |
|
780
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$121B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
205,700
+23,100
| +13% | +$1.31M |
|
781
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$114B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
1,054,300
+529,000
| +101% | +$5.86M |
|
782
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.93B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
262,388
-8,229
| -3% | -$388K |
|
783
Viasat
VSAT
$10.1B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
162,666
+4,274
| +3% | +$311K |
|
784
Energizer
ENR
$1.49B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
225,486
+50,338
| +29% | +$2.3M |
|
785
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
428,530
-735,971
| -63% | -$19.4M |
|
786
McKesson
MCK
$105B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
61,780
-1,174,775
| -95% | -$206M |
|
|
RAI
787
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
212,950
-194,225
| -48% | -$9.76M |
|
788
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$139B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
156,000
+120,000
| +333% | +$8.48M |
|
789
Cameco
CCJ
$46.9B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
1,045,881
-374,993
| -26% | -$4.45M |
|
|
AL
790
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
427,942
+32,684
| +8% | +$973K |
|
791
Open Text
OTEX
$5.86B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
387,514
-259,978
| -40% | -$7.36M |
|
|
AFI
792
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
+675,789
| New | +$10.9M |
|
793
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.09B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
340,000
+50,000
| +17% | +$1.61M |
|
|
SCG
794
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
151,013
-22,441
| -13% | -$1.57M |
|
|
795
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
119,300
+43,300
| +57% | +$4.32M |
|
796
Quanta Services
PWR
$90.9B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
491,963
-33,243
| -6% | -$769K |
|
|
TIME
797
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
690,140
-615,468
| -47% | -$9.54M |
|
|
EE
798
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
240,036
+90,471
| +60% | +$4.09M |
|
799
CALL
MetLife
MET
$60.8B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
319,321
+131,835
| +70% | +$5.14M |
|
800
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.25B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
455,930
-28,956
| -6% | -$623K |
|
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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.