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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SJR
1101
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
343,614
-316,824
| -48% | -$5.99M |
|
|
CERN
1102
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
112,539
-42,758
| -28% | -$2.38M |
|
1103
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.84B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
370,000
+249,800
| +208% | +$5.96M |
|
|
HW
1104
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
366,726
-9,625
| -3% | -$182K |
|
1105
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.49B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
199,050
+65,708
| +49% | +$1.97M |
|
1106
Belden
BDC
$4.57B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
107,616
-175,948
| -62% | -$11M |
|
|
CMA.WS
1107
DELISTED
Comerica Incorporated Ws
CMA.WS
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
|
CNR
1108
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
406,173
+71,736
| +21% | +$1.1M |
|
|
SHPG
1109
PUT
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
35,100
+1,400
| +4% | +$253K |
|
1110
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.6B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
171,800
-14,900
| -8% | -$524K |
|
|
KNL
1111
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
265,474
-27,939
| -10% | -$655K |
|
|
WLL
1112
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
+2,307
| New | +$7.63M |
|
1113
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.97B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
614,271
+14,085
| +2% | +$145K |
|
1114
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$94.8B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
74,500
+58,700
| +372% | +$4.69M |
|
|
TIF
1115
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
105,200
+21,900
| +26% | +$1.46M |
|
|
DF
1116
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
352,357
+322,926
| +1,097% | +$5.72M |
|
1117
Seagate
STX
$186B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
261,599
+244,111
| +1,396% | +$5.92M |
|
1118
Calix
CALX
$2.51B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
919,959
+46,654
| +5% | +$319K |
|
|
FBC
1119
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
260,267
+15,047
| +6% | +$348K |
|
|
CRZO
1120
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
+177,190
| New | +$6.33M |
|
1121
CGI
GIB
$15.4B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
148,561
-222,300
| -60% | -$10.3M |
|
1122
PUT
RH
RH
$2.67B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
221,300
+179,100
| +424% | +$6.41M |
|
1123
Zillow
Z
$8.12B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
174,952
+74,268
| +74% | +$2.06M |
|
|
PFPT
1124
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
+100,447
| New | +$5.74M |
|
|
QUOT
1125
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
472,570
-59,569
| -11% | -$686K |
|
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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.