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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$37.5B
| $8.23M | 0.02% |
200,500
+160,500
| +401% | +$7.6M |
|
|
FITB
977
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$49.7B
| $8.23M | 0.02% |
+467,731
| New | +$8.39M |
|
978
Ternium
TX
$10.8B
| $8.22M | 0.02% |
431,476
-123,015
| -22% | -$2.33M |
|
979
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$15.1B
| $8.19M | 0.02% |
146,500
+90,200
| +160% | +$4.75M |
|
|
MDCO
980
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $8.18M | 0.02% |
243,207
+140,671
| +137% | +$4.96M |
|
981
NetApp
NTAP
$36.7B
| $8.18M | 0.02% |
332,503
+319,698
| +2,497% | +$7.87M |
|
982
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.17B
| $8.15M | 0.02% |
131,341
+93,355
| +246% | +$5.75M |
|
|
CLVS
983
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $8.14M | 0.02% |
593,481
-485,440
| -45% | -$7.1M |
|
|
SAAS
984
DELISTED
inContact, Inc.
SAAS
| $8.11M | 0.02% |
+585,506
| New | +$6.74M |
|
|
TXNM
985
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.92B
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
228,693
+65,945
| +41% | +$2.17M |
|
986
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.04B
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
+211,184
| New | +$8.35M |
|
987
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.09B
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
117,835
+53,396
| +83% | +$3.53M |
|
|
PMC
988
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
325,825
-77,578
| -19% | -$1.92M |
|
989
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$23.9B
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
+94,178
| New | +$7.76M |
|
|
CVSA
990
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.65B
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
449,944
+227,086
| +102% | +$4.01M |
|
991
PUT
Nike
NKE
$58.4B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
144,800
-223,600
| -61% | -$12.7M |
|
|
TVTY
992
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
691,759
+27,267
| +4% | +$319K |
|
|
PXD
993
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
52,700
+2,400
| +5% | +$377K |
|
|
BLD
994
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
219,889
+3,298
| +2% | +$111K |
|
|
SNV
995
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
274,400
-93,554
| -25% | -$2.84M |
|
996
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$49.6B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
10,000
-1,800
| -15% | -$1.39M |
|
997
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$128B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
31,951
-43,186
| -57% | -$10.2M |
|
998
Archrock
AROC
$5.4B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
836,989
-1,167,566
| -58% | -$9.2M |
|
|
SF
999
Stifel
SF
$12.1B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
563,578
+113,157
| +25% | +$1.68M |
|
|
SHOR
1000
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
1,176,309
+204,688
| +21% | +$1.36M |
|
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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.