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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.4B
| $8.58M | 0.02% |
447,244
-56,902
| -11% | -$1.11M |
|
952
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$197B
| $8.58M | 0.02% |
199,764
+118,200
| +145% | +$5.15M |
|
953
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $8.56M | 0.02% |
25,000
-18,300
| -42% | -$6.43M |
|
954
Stantec
STN
$8.26B
| $8.56M | 0.02% |
352,800
+192,300
| +120% | +$4.89M |
|
955
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.8B
| $8.55M | 0.02% |
90,700
| – | – |
|
|
UCB
956
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.23B
| $8.5M | 0.02% |
464,876
+189,821
| +69% | +$3.67M |
|
957
PUT
BHP
BHP
$251B
| $8.49M | 0.02% |
333,273
+107,279
| +47% | +$2.67M |
|
|
NTRI
958
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $8.49M | 0.02% |
334,663
-31,725
| -9% | -$766K |
|
959
HP
HPQ
$27B
| $8.48M | 0.02% |
+675,772
| New | +$8.42M |
|
960
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$52.4B
| $8.47M | 0.02% |
111,381
+47,135
| +73% | +$3.19M |
|
|
FNFV
961
DELISTED
Fidelity Natl Financial, Inc.
FNFV
| $8.46M | 0.02% |
737,828
-112,906
| -13% | -$1.28M |
|
|
WCC
962
WESCO International
WCC
$16.5B
| $8.43M | 0.02% |
163,656
-17,499
| -10% | -$985K |
|
963
Teleflex
TFX
$5.94B
| $8.42M | 0.02% |
47,481
-29,380
| -38% | -$4.79M |
|
|
CLR
964
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $8.39M | 0.02% |
185,300
+164,300
| +782% | +$6.46M |
|
965
CALL
Cencora
COR
$62.6B
| $8.38M | 0.02% |
105,700
+35,700
| +51% | +$2.86M |
|
|
MNDT
966
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $8.38M | 0.02% |
508,600
-21,900
| -4% | -$354K |
|
967
Semtech
SMTC
$11.9B
| $8.36M | 0.02% |
350,305
-123,702
| -26% | -$2.81M |
|
968
Scotiabank
BNS
$113B
| $8.35M | 0.02% |
170,289
+151,484
| +806% | +$7.45M |
|
969
PG&E
PCG
$40.4B
| $8.34M | 0.02% |
130,515
-262,334
| -67% | -$15.7M |
|
|
DISCK
970
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $8.33M | 0.02% |
+349,363
| New | +$9.23M |
|
|
GG
971
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $8.28M | 0.02% |
432,902
+241,277
| +126% | +$4.28M |
|
|
P
972
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $8.28M | 0.02% |
665,019
-712,014
| -52% | -$7.4M |
|
|
JCP
973
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $8.27M | 0.02% |
931,700
| – | – |
|
|
MWW
974
DELISTED
Monster Worldwide Inc
MWW
| $8.26M | 0.02% |
3,456,385
+133,743
| +4% | +$383K |
|
975
CALL
Macy's
M
$5.94B
| $8.24M | 0.02% |
245,100
+213,900
| +686% | +$7.66M |
|
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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.