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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
CONMED
CNMD
$1.5B
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
75,568
+34,552
| +84% | +$1.46M |
|
1477
Gentex
GNTX
$4.98B
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
232,935
-158,346
| -40% | -$2.52M |
|
1478
BHP
BHP
$244B
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
141,157
+15,736
| +13% | +$392K |
|
1479
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.96B
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
75,368
+53,211
| +240% | +$2.58M |
|
1480
Children's Place
PLCE
$61.2M
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
44,708
-44,659
| -50% | -$3.36M |
|
|
MITL
1481
DELISTED
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
567,452
-4,002
| -0.7% | -$27.3K |
|
1482
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.6B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
+38,341
| New | +$3.29M |
|
1483
Unisys
UIS
$190M
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
488,671
-151,796
| -24% | -$1.16M |
|
|
SCTY
1484
CALL
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
148,600
+117,100
| +372% | +$2.88M |
|
1485
EnerSys
ENS
$6.97B
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
59,578
+49,231
| +476% | +$2.91M |
|
1486
CALL
General Motors
GM
$75.2B
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
125,100
-226,500
| -64% | -$6.88M |
|
1487
Yum! Brands
YUM
$42.3B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
59,283
-126,486
| -68% | -$7.45M |
|
1488
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$14.6B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
63,400
-169,000
| -73% | -$9.19M |
|
1489
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.22B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
30,600
-3,700
| -11% | -$425K |
|
1490
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.27B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
296,600
+256,600
| +642% | +$2.62M |
|
1491
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
86,347
-45,559
| -35% | -$2.17M |
|
|
EXPR
1492
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
12,126
+8,257
| +213% | +$2.77M |
|
1493
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.18B
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
+449,830
| New | +$3.39M |
|
1494
Avient
AVNT
$4.11B
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
99,589
+91,959
| +1,205% | +$3.24M |
|
1495
NOV
NOV
$7.14B
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
104,221
+66,980
| +180% | +$2.15M |
|
|
ONE
1496
DELISTED
HIGHER ONE HOLDINGS, INC COM STK
ONE
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
685,780
-21,502
| -3% | -$81.2K |
|
1497
Medifast
MED
$138M
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
104,824
+37,968
| +57% | +$1.23M |
|
|
SRGA
1498
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
32,180
-181
| -0.6% | -$21.2K |
|
|
RDS.A
1499
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
66,133
| – | – |
|
|
EVDY
1500
DELISTED
Everyday Health, Inc.
EVDY
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
439,363
+25,579
| +6% | +$164K |
|
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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.