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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WAGE
901
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $9.59M | 0.02% |
160,270
-28,074
| -15% | -$1.55M |
|
902
AutoNation
AN
$6.47B
| $9.57M | 0.02% |
203,663
-117,098
| -37% | -$5.62M |
|
903
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$99.4B
| $9.55M | 0.02% |
187,300
-93,600
| -33% | -$5.3M |
|
904
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$52.1B
| $9.51M | 0.02% |
262,200
+35,800
| +16% | +$1.21M |
|
905
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$195B
| $9.5M | 0.02% |
89,700
+49,700
| +124% | +$5.13M |
|
906
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$368M
| $9.5M | 0.02% |
1,092,774
-76,258
| -7% | -$635K |
|
907
Accenture
ACN
$114B
| $9.49M | 0.02% |
83,801
-312,419
| -79% | -$36.2M |
|
908
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19.5B
| $9.48M | 0.02% |
393,500
+163,100
| +71% | +$4.84M |
|
909
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$68.2B
| $9.45M | 0.02% |
90,367
+22,258
| +33% | +$2.29M |
|
910
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.2B
| $9.37M | 0.02% |
+240,200
| New | +$9.45M |
|
911
Photronics
PLAB
$1.74B
| $9.35M | 0.02% |
1,049,361
+248,403
| +31% | +$2.47M |
|
912
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.94B
| $9.32M | 0.02% |
54,500
+34,500
| +173% | +$5.59M |
|
|
XOXO
913
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $9.29M | 0.02% |
533,089
-5,113
| -1% | -$86.4K |
|
914
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.64B
| $9.28M | 0.02% |
1,702,633
+130,658
| +8% | +$738K |
|
915
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.5B
| $9.21M | 0.02% |
101,923
+6,176
| +6% | +$540K |
|
916
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23B
| $9.21M | 0.02% |
55,700
| – | – |
|
917
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$111M
| $9.19M | 0.02% |
850,400
+288,800
| +51% | +$3.2M |
|
|
GCP
918
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $9.18M | 0.02% |
352,470
+244,525
| +227% | +$5.74M |
|
|
CADE
919
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $9.15M | 0.02% |
403,248
+112,626
| +39% | +$2.54M |
|
|
WMGI
920
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $9.09M | 0.02% |
523,142
-140,168
| -21% | -$2.57M |
|
921
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.97B
| $9.07M | 0.02% |
1,468,306
-203,649
| -12% | -$1.33M |
|
|
TVPT
922
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $9.07M | 0.02% |
703,506
-50,033
| -7% | -$672K |
|
923
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $9.06M | 0.02% |
321,256
+114,272
| +55% | +$2.94M |
|
924
National Grid
NGG
$81.6B
| $9.05M | 0.02% |
126,173
-100,510
| -44% | -$6.95M |
|
|
SNCR
925
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $9.01M | 0.02% |
31,419
+24,887
| +381% | +$7.52M |
|
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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.