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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PPL
1576
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.3B
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
82,967
+68,277
| +465% | +$2.6M |
|
|
BCOV
1577
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
355,729
+11,420
| +3% | +$76.7K |
|
1578
American Financial Group
AFG
$11.9B
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
42,298
+21,117
| +100% | +$1.5M |
|
|
SSRI
1579
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
240,573
+170,673
| +244% | +$1.59M |
|
|
AVNS
1580
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
95,982
+15,958
| +20% | +$489K |
|
|
SKX
1581
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
105,000
-157,000
| -60% | -$4.74M |
|
1582
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.31B
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
78,116
-71,182
| -48% | -$2.56M |
|
1583
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$282M
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
212,924
-48,248
| -18% | -$591K |
|
|
ACC
1584
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
58,850
-22,910
| -28% | -$1.08M |
|
1585
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.57B
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
49,297
+45,047
| +1,060% | +$2.72M |
|
1586
Green Dot
GDOT
$764M
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
141,736
+62,344
| +79% | +$1.39M |
|
1587
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.36B
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
49,175
-33,897
| -41% | -$2.01M |
|
1588
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$195B
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
71,700
+50,000
| +230% | +$2.05M |
|
1589
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$1.98B
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
215,501
+45,558
| +27% | +$824K |
|
1590
Saia
SAIA
$9.17B
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
122,614
+10,523
| +9% | +$280K |
|
|
GWR
1591
PUT
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
52,300
| – | – |
|
1592
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
32,100
-44,200
| -58% | -$4.25M |
|
|
WRI
1593
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
75,257
+67,948
| +930% | +$2.58M |
|
1594
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.74B
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
58,827
-18,477
| -24% | -$933K |
|
1595
CALL
Kroger
KR
$35.8B
| $3.05M | 0.01% |
83,000
| – | – |
|
1596
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.4B
| $3.05M | 0.01% |
180,546
+105,976
| +142% | +$1.82M |
|
|
ANW
1597
DELISTED
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network
ANW
| $3.05M | 0.01% |
554,008
+137,567
| +33% | +$950K |
|
|
LTXB
1598
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
113,128
+68,346
| +153% | +$1.67M |
|
1599
Tenaris
TS
$27.6B
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
105,472
-1,272,078
| -92% | -$33.9M |
|
1600
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.5B
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
30,578
-177
| -0.6% | -$16.9K |
|
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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.