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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$516M
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
259,777
+80,029
| +45% | +$1.01M |
|
|
SGEN
1452
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
+92,569
| New | +$3.52M |
|
1453
Western Digital
WDC
$166B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
104,364
-2,394,919
| -96% | -$78.9M |
|
|
SEMI
1454
DELISTED
SunEdison Semiconductor Limited
SEMI
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
627,927
-69,578
| -10% | -$384K |
|
1455
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.92B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
+197,609
| New | +$3.7M |
|
1456
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$6.98B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
75,200
| – | – |
|
|
ATW
1457
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
295,580
+78,399
| +36% | +$818K |
|
|
GAU
1458
Galiano Gold
GAU
$633M
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
967,376
+162,438
| +20% | +$537K |
|
|
GG
1459
PUT
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
193,100
+13,100
| +7% | +$232K |
|
|
CARB
1460
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
379,351
+43,408
| +13% | +$381K |
|
1461
Adobe
ADBE
$108B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
38,363
+1,653
| +5% | +$159K |
|
1462
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$96.5B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
422,700
-620,400
| -59% | -$5.4M |
|
|
CWEI
1463
DELISTED
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
CWEI
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
133,512
+61,695
| +86% | +$1.32M |
|
1464
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$796M
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
262,971
+18,030
| +7% | +$242K |
|
1465
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.2B
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
+100,029
| New | +$3.74M |
|
1466
Honeywell
HON
$69.7B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
34,954
+30,836
| +749% | +$3.17M |
|
|
MESG
1467
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
149,217
-435
| -0.3% | -$9.82K |
|
1468
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.26B
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
+26,337
| New | +$3.48M |
|
1469
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.38B
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
172,621
-62,133
| -26% | -$1.22M |
|
|
CPN
1470
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
246,470
-1,155,951
| -82% | -$17.1M |
|
1471
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$10.1B
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
412,816
+62,355
| +18% | +$642K |
|
1472
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.28B
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
23,976
-16,439
| -41% | -$2.54M |
|
1473
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37.6B
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
32,000
-20,300
| -39% | -$1.9M |
|
1474
Woodward
WWD
$20.4B
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
63,007
+32,807
| +109% | +$1.81M |
|
1475
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$2.02B
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
40,000
+33,600
| +525% | +$3.48M |
|
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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.