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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MXIM
126
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $95.7M | 0.18% |
2,680,900
+72,666
| +3% | +$2.67M |
|
127
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $93.3M | 0.17% |
1,268,396
+1,075,261
| +557% | +$76M |
|
|
AGN
128
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $92.9M | 0.17% |
402,010
-1,888,467
| -82% | -$435M |
|
129
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $92.2M | 0.17% |
879,300
+89,100
| +11% | +$8.96M |
|
130
Trane Technologies
TT
$99.8B
| $91.7M | 0.17% |
1,440,377
-73,417
| -5% | -$4.72M |
|
131
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97B
| $91.5M | 0.17% |
1,124,831
+742,848
| +194% | +$63.9M |
|
132
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$181B
| $91.3M | 0.17% |
1,094,900
-29,400
| -3% | -$2.61M |
|
133
PUT
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $90.8M | 0.17% |
2,142,400
+422,200
| +25% | +$18.7M |
|
134
American Electric Power
AEP
$65.8B
| $90.7M | 0.17% |
1,294,360
+286,302
| +28% | +$18.7M |
|
|
FCAM
135
DELISTED
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.
FCAM
| $89.1M | 0.16% |
1,480,000
+365,000
| +33% | +$24.6M |
|
136
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$306M
| $88.9M | 0.16% |
2,904,477
-23,667
| -0.8% | -$822K |
|
137
ConocoPhillips
COP
$162B
| $88.5M | 0.16% |
2,029,689
+1,203,923
| +146% | +$53.1M |
|
138
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $88.2M | 0.16% |
1,114,046
+644,147
| +137% | +$49.8M |
|
139
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.43T
| $87.4M | 0.16% |
6,172,500
+1,422,000
| +30% | +$21.5M |
|
|
TMUSP
140
DELISTED
T-Mobile US, Inc.5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
TMUSP
| $87.2M | 0.16% |
1,189,500
| – | – |
|
|
JOY
141
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $86.8M | 0.16% |
4,107,889
+340,110
| +9% | +$6.42M |
|
142
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $86.7M | 0.16% |
1,111,102
+251,155
| +29% | +$20M |
|
143
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $86.6M | 0.16% |
3,624,400
+1,568,400
| +76% | +$39M |
|
|
LTRPA
144
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $84.9M | 0.16% |
3,882,072
+307,480
| +9% | +$6.76M |
|
145
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $84M | 0.15% |
976,050
-170,285
| -15% | -$14.7M |
|
146
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $83.6M | 0.15% |
1,632,800
-156,500
| -9% | -$8.13M |
|
147
PUT
AT&T
T
$173B
| $83.5M | 0.15% |
2,557,836
+1,016,965
| +66% | +$30.3M |
|
148
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $83.1M | 0.15% |
9,081,000
+728,000
| +9% | +$6.99M |
|
149
Analog Devices
ADI
$182B
| $82.8M | 0.15% |
1,461,740
+702,353
| +92% | +$40.2M |
|
150
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $82.5M | 0.15% |
555,547
+134,754
| +32% | +$21M |
|
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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.