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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
35,599
-185,590
| -84% | -$14.5M |
|
1652
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.04B
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
197,303
+113,003
| +134% | +$1.53M |
|
1653
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$10.8B
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
51,385
-18,825
| -27% | -$1.13M |
|
1654
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.9B
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
GWPH
1655
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $2.82M | 0.01% |
30,791
+18,661
| +154% | +$1.57M |
|
|
GOLD
1656
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
25,126
-358,583
| -93% | -$33.3M |
|
|
CIM
1657
Chimera Investment
CIM
$972M
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
59,701
+51,308
| +611% | +$2.26M |
|
1658
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$261M
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
475,504
+210,041
| +79% | +$1.49M |
|
1659
CALL
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.29B
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
60,100
+40,100
| +201% | +$1.8M |
|
1660
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
49,600
| – | – |
|
|
AVP
1661
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
742,669
-301,493
| -29% | -$1.3M |
|
1662
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $2.79M | 0.01% |
40,500
-45,700
| -53% | -$2.93M |
|
1663
PUT
Merck
MRK
$386B
| $2.79M | 0.01% |
50,723
-187,383
| -79% | -$9.97M |
|
|
THR
1664
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $2.79M | 0.01% |
145,146
+68,152
| +89% | +$1.31M |
|
|
TUES
1665
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $2.79M | 0.01% |
396,901
+53,080
| +15% | +$388K |
|
|
PRFT
1666
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $2.78M | 0.01% |
137,069
-1,701
| -1% | -$35.3K |
|
|
DOC
1667
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $2.78M | 0.01% |
132,183
-59,846
| -31% | -$1.15M |
|
1668
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.51B
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
100,800
| – | – |
|
1669
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$48.8B
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
33,200
| – | – |
|
1670
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.7B
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1671
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$44.4B
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
55,000
+25,000
| +83% | +$1.33M |
|
1672
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$346M
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
794,516
-546,281
| -41% | -$1.73M |
|
1673
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16B
| $2.75M | 0.01% |
28,348
+3,968
| +16% | +$381K |
|
1674
Morningstar
MORN
$8.07B
| $2.75M | 0.01% |
33,585
+13,523
| +67% | +$1.13M |
|
|
TIF
1675
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $2.74M | 0.01% |
45,158
-45,795
| -50% | -$3.04M |
|
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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.