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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Public Storage
PSA
$60.2B
| $116M | 0.21% |
452,279
+438,663
| +3,222% | +$113M |
|
102
Aramark
ARMK
$15.8B
| $114M | 0.21% |
4,729,768
+254,206
| +6% | +$6.12M |
|
103
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $113M | 0.21% |
3,397,042
+3,167,797
| +1,382% | +$101M |
|
104
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $113M | 0.21% |
12,368,000
+1,681,000
| +16% | +$16.1M |
|
|
STJ
105
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $113M | 0.21% |
1,445,217
-198,134
| -12% | -$14.1M |
|
|
CLGX
106
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $112M | 0.21% |
2,898,403
-171,484
| -6% | -$6.26M |
|
107
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $111M | 0.2% |
1,184,675
+602,073
| +103% | +$53.2M |
|
|
WBA
108
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $110M | 0.2% |
1,322,371
+946,025
| +251% | +$76.3M |
|
109
PUT
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $108M | 0.2% |
13,380,000
+1,915,000
| +17% | +$16.6M |
|
110
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $107M | 0.2% |
4,432,208
-2,538,065
| -36% | -$75.3M |
|
111
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.9B
| $105M | 0.19% |
1,832,324
-649,514
| -26% | -$39.1M |
|
112
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $104M | 0.19% |
1,313,800
-166,200
| -11% | -$13M |
|
113
CALL
AT&T
T
$173B
| $104M | 0.19% |
3,189,648
+850,802
| +36% | +$25.3M |
|
114
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $104M | 0.19% |
2,594,384
-362,708
| -12% | -$13.2M |
|
115
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $104M | 0.19% |
1,058,500
+362,200
| +52% | +$36.2M |
|
116
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $103M | 0.19% |
2,935,460
-5,439,720
| -65% | -$200M |
|
|
LBRDK
117
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
| $100M | 0.18% |
1,670,751
-1,000,295
| -37% | -$58.3M |
|
118
Masco
MAS
$14.5B
| $100M | 0.18% |
3,232,413
+1,958,934
| +154% | +$61.8M |
|
119
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $100M | 0.18% |
769,726
+759,313
| +7,292% | +$99M |
|
|
SEE
120
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $99.6M | 0.18% |
2,167,371
-1,076,701
| -33% | -$51.5M |
|
|
MJN
121
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $99.3M | 0.18% |
1,093,817
-610,621
| -36% | -$51.7M |
|
122
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.3B
| $98.9M | 0.18% |
4,813,228
-310,966
| -6% | -$5.6M |
|
123
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $97.6M | 0.18% |
804,400
+300,400
| +60% | +$34.1M |
|
124
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $96.3M | 0.18% |
1,549,600
+560,900
| +57% | +$35M |
|
125
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $95.8M | 0.18% |
1,057,402
-81,657
| -7% | -$7.77M |
|
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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.