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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ISLE
1226
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
289,608
+98,989
| +52% | +$1.55M |
|
1227
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$40.6B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
49,900
+27,900
| +127% | +$3.03M |
|
1228
Innoviva
INVA
$1.53B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
503,643
+100,686
| +25% | +$1.19M |
|
|
NXTM
1229
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
244,348
-38,998
| -14% | -$696K |
|
1230
Cintas
CTAS
$81.9B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
215,100
-32,664
| -13% | -$752K |
|
1231
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$126B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
149,600
| – | – |
|
|
IMPR
1232
DELISTED
IMPRIVATA, INC COM
IMPR
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
376,281
+103,619
| +38% | +$1.36M |
|
|
GRP.U
1233
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
175,068
-10,500
| -6% | -$312K |
|
1234
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$56.2B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
106,300
+86,300
| +432% | +$4.21M |
|
1235
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$44.5B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
88,200
+41,500
| +89% | +$2.22M |
|
1236
Aon
AON
$75.3B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
47,929
-148,765
| -76% | -$15.7M |
|
|
VR
1237
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
107,700
+96,312
| +846% | +$4.52M |
|
|
ISCA
1238
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
156,421
-8,024
| -5% | -$270K |
|
1239
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.4B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
47,977
-206,143
| -81% | -$19.6M |
|
|
HES
1240
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
86,700
+2,500
| +3% | +$145K |
|
1241
Enviri
NVRI
$609M
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
779,865
+168,838
| +28% | +$1.1M |
|
1242
Mueller Industries
MLI
$13.6B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
649,600
+15,480
| +2% | +$120K |
|
1243
Macy's
M
$5.94B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
154,008
-954,408
| -86% | -$34.2M |
|
1244
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.63B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
32,000
| – | – |
|
1245
GameStop
GME
$8.12B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
778,200
+708,896
| +1,023% | +$5.19M |
|
|
DERM
1246
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
176,563
-10,144
| -5% | -$280K |
|
1247
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.36B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
400,455
+31,522
| +9% | +$414K |
|
1248
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.15B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
44,500
| – | – |
|
|
IVC
1249
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
422,786
-52,454
| -11% | -$618K |
|
|
GLUU
1250
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
2,331,506
-1,703,449
| -42% | -$4.29M |
|
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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.