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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$161B
| $9M | 0.02% |
252,032
+91,023
| +57% | +$3M |
|
927
MKS Inc
MKSI
$18.3B
| $8.99M | 0.02% |
208,787
-145,705
| -41% | -$5.66M |
|
928
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.94B
| $8.97M | 0.02% |
602,108
-598,137
| -50% | -$8.65M |
|
|
MSGN
929
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $8.96M | 0.02% |
584,403
+272,490
| +87% | +$4.58M |
|
930
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.55B
| $8.96M | 0.02% |
113,196
+56,271
| +99% | +$4.35M |
|
|
LL
931
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $8.93M | 0.02% |
579,365
+44,988
| +8% | +$624K |
|
932
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$55.4B
| $8.92M | 0.02% |
+413,769
| New | +$8.85M |
|
933
Stride
LRN
$3.55B
| $8.9M | 0.02% |
712,890
-83,206
| -10% | -$942K |
|
934
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$26.5M
| $8.9M | 0.02% |
20,945
+146
| +0.7% | +$60.2K |
|
935
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$30.6B
| $8.84M | 0.02% |
95,539
+92,377
| +2,921% | +$8.34M |
|
936
Metallus
MTUS
$798M
| $8.83M | 0.02% |
917,468
+245,883
| +37% | +$2.56M |
|
937
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.03B
| $8.78M | 0.02% |
152,665
+39,641
| +35% | +$2.27M |
|
938
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.8B
| $8.78M | 0.02% |
326,303
+28,407
| +10% | +$798K |
|
|
ICPT
939
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $8.76M | 0.02% |
61,400
| – | – |
|
940
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.3B
| $8.74M | 0.02% |
852,890
+207,130
| +32% | +$1.9M |
|
|
KCG
941
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $8.69M | 0.02% |
653,263
+40,364
| +7% | +$536K |
|
942
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.2B
| $8.68M | 0.02% |
255,800
-211,080
| -45% | -$7.04M |
|
943
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.37B
| $8.68M | 0.02% |
313,696
-202,270
| -39% | -$5.58M |
|
|
AEL
944
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $8.68M | 0.02% |
609,057
+156,547
| +35% | +$2.36M |
|
945
Ecolab
ECL
$80.3B
| $8.64M | 0.02% |
72,860
-24,539
| -25% | -$2.86M |
|
|
VTLE
946
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $8.62M | 0.02% |
41,125
+31,677
| +335% | +$6.98M |
|
947
Cummins
CMI
$79.1B
| $8.61M | 0.02% |
76,594
-56,072
| -42% | -$6.35M |
|
948
Emcor
EME
$32.6B
| $8.6M | 0.02% |
174,506
+51,673
| +42% | +$2.46M |
|
949
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$640M
| $8.59M | 0.02% |
683,198
+425,956
| +166% | +$5.46M |
|
|
ESRX
950
CALL
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $8.59M | 0.02% |
113,300
-61,800
| -35% | -$4.54M |
|
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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.