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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Celestica
CLS
$39.4B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
372,107
+335,366
| +913% | +$3.5M |
|
|
WUBA
1502
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
75,300
+24,100
| +47% | +$1.24M |
|
1503
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.37B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
290,369
+2,308
| +0.8% | +$23.4K |
|
|
RTN
1504
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
25,400
| – | – |
|
|
DISH
1505
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
65,800
+45,800
| +229% | +$2.24M |
|
|
NXGN
1506
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
288,718
+13,100
| +5% | +$176K |
|
|
SWC
1507
CALL
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
290,000
+241,000
| +492% | +$2.58M |
|
1508
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.3B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
132,230
-47,940
| -27% | -$1.45M |
|
1509
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$24.4B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
30,400
| – | – |
|
|
MRSH
1510
Marsh
MRSH
$92.8B
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
50,165
-85,670
| -63% | -$5.5M |
|
|
UMPQ
1511
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
221,808
-50,345
| -18% | -$786K |
|
|
WCN
1512
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.2B
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
71,384
+64,743
| +975% | +$2.95M |
|
1513
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.3B
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$1.56M |
|
|
WIRE
1514
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
91,941
+1,530
| +2% | +$58.8K |
|
1515
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.2B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
20,680
+18,845
| +1,027% | +$2.93M |
|
1516
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$62M
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
42,700
| – | – |
|
|
CZR
1517
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
445,361
-283,328
| -39% | -$2.1M |
|
|
ZIXI
1518
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
912,214
+82,365
| +10% | +$321K |
|
|
SPLK
1519
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
+62,895
| New | +$3.32M |
|
1520
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37.5B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
XCO
1521
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
174,564
-49,786
| -22% | -$865K |
|
1522
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.7B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
+31,100
| New | +$2.95M |
|
1523
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.61B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
228,148
-21,767
| -9% | -$363K |
|
|
TBI
1524
Trueblue
TBI
$320M
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
179,189
-243,209
| -58% | -$5.08M |
|
1525
Gartner
IT
$12.3B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
+34,675
| New | +$3.3M |
|
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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.