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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Entegris
ENTG
$21.2B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
397,402
-104,922
| -21% | -$1.44M |
|
1177
Exponent
EXPO
$3.33B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
196,808
-3,766
| -2% | -$97.9K |
|
1178
Jack in the Box
JACK
$320M
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
+66,903
| New | +$5.05M |
|
1179
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.05B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
71,685
-13,851
| -16% | -$1.22M |
|
1180
Northern Trust
NTRS
$34.2B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
86,519
-60,170
| -41% | -$4.19M |
|
1181
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.98B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
65,286
-25,249
| -28% | -$2.4M |
|
1182
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.9B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
222,000
+172,000
| +344% | +$4.64M |
|
1183
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.2B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
119,391
-59,316
| -33% | -$2.49M |
|
1184
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.34B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
156,029
-31,415
| -17% | -$1.1M |
|
|
COL
1185
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
+66,529
| New | +$5.93M |
|
|
TWX
1186
CALL
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
77,000
+2,000
| +3% | +$148K |
|
1187
Kinross Gold
KGC
$39.7B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
1,155,686
-359,103
| -24% | -$1.71M |
|
1188
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$255M
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
101,312
+86,460
| +582% | +$5.21M |
|
1189
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$52.7B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
50,000
+40,000
| +400% | +$4.33M |
|
|
K
1190
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
73,514
-97,088
| -57% | -$6.97M |
|
1191
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.54B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
103,784
+44,408
| +75% | +$2.6M |
|
|
AIV
1192
Aimco
AIV
$375M
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
955,969
-518,502
| -35% | -$2.87M |
|
|
NXH
1193
Neighborhood Intelligence Inc
NXH
$388M
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
464,637
+5,431
| +1% | +$64.7K |
|
1194
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.89B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
189,258
+4,294
| +2% | +$124K |
|
1195
Novavax
NVAX
$1.56B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
38,533
+30,694
| +392% | +$3.52M |
|
|
LLL
1196
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
38,152
+27,370
| +254% | +$3.68M |
|
1197
Globe Life
GL
$13.2B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
90,496
-108,186
| -54% | -$6.32M |
|
|
CXO
1198
CALL
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
+46,800
| New | +$5.43M |
|
1199
PUT
MetLife
MET
$60.9B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
157,080
-56,100
| -26% | -$2.19M |
|
1200
Mistras Group
MG
$605M
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
233,602
-46,552
| -17% | -$1.14M |
|
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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.