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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.05B
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
208,530
+112,406
| +117% | +$1.5M |
|
1627
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.09B
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
488,967
-225,645
| -32% | -$1.23M |
|
1628
Gold Fields
GFI
$43.5B
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
592,670
-634,438
| -52% | -$2.64M |
|
|
SIX
1629
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
50,081
+34,204
| +215% | +$1.99M |
|
|
TEN
1630
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
62,171
+15,073
| +32% | +$772K |
|
1631
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.8B
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
304,680
-1,746
| -0.6% | -$14.3K |
|
1632
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4B
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
26,540
| – | – |
|
1633
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.29B
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
61,837
+6,688
| +12% | +$300K |
|
|
MODN
1634
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
216,293
-24,910
| -10% | -$292K |
|
1635
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.99B
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
41,629
+38,120
| +1,086% | +$2.58M |
|
1636
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.1B
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
37,400
| – | – |
|
1637
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$719M
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
223,345
+126,810
| +131% | +$1.58M |
|
|
CKH
1638
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
51,400
-10,760
| -17% | -$591K |
|
|
VIAB
1639
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $2.87M | 0.01% |
69,100
-10,100
| -13% | -$418K |
|
1640
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$11.8B
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
+35,317
| New | +$2.63M |
|
|
KAMN
1641
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
67,271
+3,799
| +6% | +$160K |
|
1642
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$284B
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
48,374
| – | – |
|
|
DFRG
1643
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
199,247
+62,771
| +46% | +$978K |
|
|
OME
1644
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
142,620
-166,731
| -54% | -$3.11M |
|
1645
Shutterstock
SSTK
$205M
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
62,225
-13,939
| -18% | -$576K |
|
1646
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$57.8B
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
60,000
+40,000
| +200% | +$1.59M |
|
|
KEYW
1647
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $2.84M | 0.01% |
286,024
-23,273
| -8% | -$188K |
|
|
TYC
1648
PUT
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $2.84M | 0.01% |
63,698
| – | – |
|
1649
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.5B
| $2.84M | 0.01% |
65,094
-49,313
| -43% | -$2.13M |
|
1650
CALL
AerCap
AER
$23.2B
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
+84,400
| New | +$3.24M |
|
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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.