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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.81B
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
30,000
-3,000
| -9% | -$295K |
|
1602
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.71B
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
92,914
-101,598
| -52% | -$3.57M |
|
1603
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.41B
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
50,953
+10,431
| +26% | +$612K |
|
|
TTSH
1604
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
151,460
+70,560
| +87% | +$1.25M |
|
|
CHSP
1605
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $3M | 0.01% |
129,103
+45,122
| +54% | +$1.09M |
|
|
EVER
1606
DELISTED
Everbank Financial Corp
EVER
| $3M | 0.01% |
201,689
-52,994
| -21% | -$787K |
|
1607
Diageo
DEO
$52.6B
| $2.99M | 0.01% |
+26,492
| New | +$2.86M |
|
|
FPRX
1608
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
72,199
-101,624
| -58% | -$4.42M |
|
|
ABAX
1609
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
63,156
+21,237
| +51% | +$961K |
|
|
LHO
1610
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
126,409
+118,273
| +1,454% | +$2.8M |
|
1611
WaFd
WAFD
$2.69B
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
122,414
-12,517
| -9% | -$301K |
|
1612
Domino's
DPZ
$11.4B
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
22,592
-137,863
| -86% | -$17.5M |
|
1613
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.45B
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
164,566
+3,895
| +2% | +$67.6K |
|
|
IL
1614
DELISTED
IntraLinks Holdings Inc.
IL
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
455,366
+118,192
| +35% | +$922K |
|
|
PINC
1615
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
90,482
+30,726
| +51% | +$1.01M |
|
|
RUTH
1616
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
185,269
-9,762
| -5% | -$166K |
|
|
ASNA
1617
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
21,136
-4,376
| -17% | -$709K |
|
|
BBT
1618
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.65B
| $2.95M | 0.01% |
109,728
-16,785
| -13% | -$451K |
|
1619
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.2B
| $2.95M | 0.01% |
44,325
+32,455
| +273% | +$2.08M |
|
|
WW
1620
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $2.95M | 0.01% |
253,917
+235,962
| +1,314% | +$3.26M |
|
1621
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.6B
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
325,644
-160,837
| -33% | -$1.48M |
|
1622
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.83B
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
61,775
-18,760
| -23% | -$873K |
|
1623
Genuine Parts
GPC
$19B
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
28,843
+13,045
| +83% | +$1.26M |
|
|
ECHO
1624
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
130,237
-62,384
| -32% | -$1.47M |
|
1625
Innospec
IOSP
$2.36B
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
63,324
-9,144
| -13% | -$433K |
|
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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.