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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
PUT
Cencora
COR
$62.6B
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
79,600
+16,300
| +26% | +$1.31M |
|
|
TRQ
1127
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
186,403
-116,804
| -39% | -$3.39M |
|
|
MAG
1128
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
499,500
+23,200
| +5% | +$284K |
|
|
GNC
1129
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
257,690
-370,268
| -59% | -$10.2M |
|
1130
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.88B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
209,701
+182,685
| +676% | +$5.23M |
|
1131
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$64.1B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
90,895
-28,014
| -24% | -$1.83M |
|
|
GWPH
1132
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
67,700
+20,000
| +42% | +$1.68M |
|
1133
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
70,000
+10,000
| +17% | +$823K |
|
1134
Aflac
AFL
$58.2B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
171,640
+153,250
| +833% | +$5.23M |
|
1135
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.35B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
787,980
+1,075
| +0.1% | +$6.79K |
|
|
CHMT
1136
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
234,164
+175,951
| +302% | +$4.75M |
|
1137
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.91B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
+72,925
| New | +$6.28M |
|
1138
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.3B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
35,969
-5,487
| -13% | -$856K |
|
1139
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.86B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
+193,689
| New | +$6.19M |
|
1140
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.13B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
45,460
+10,449
| +30% | +$1.38M |
|
1141
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.44B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
308,442
+32,836
| +12% | +$631K |
|
1142
Employers Holdings
EIG
$876M
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
208,965
-5,599
| -3% | -$162K |
|
1143
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$1.03B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
1,741,895
+30,326
| +2% | +$128K |
|
|
TWTR
1144
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
357,800
-362,000
| -50% | -$5.65M |
|
1145
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.58B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
285,127
-67,920
| -19% | -$1.42M |
|
|
COWN
1146
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
507,682
-23,262
| -4% | -$317K |
|
1147
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.23B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
88,500
| – | – |
|
1148
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.7B
| $6M | 0.01% |
83,337
+72,133
| +644% | +$4.29M |
|
1149
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.5B
| $6M | 0.01% |
42,660
-21,106
| -33% | -$2.83M |
|
|
SCLN
1150
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $6M | 0.01% |
459,419
-233,255
| -34% | -$3.06M |
|
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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.