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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Yelp
YELP
$1.27B
| $82M | 0.15% |
2,701,997
+1,029,749
| +62% | +$25.1M |
|
152
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.2B
| $82M | 0.15% |
3,789,874
-6,951,676
| -65% | -$140M |
|
|
LBRDA
153
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
| $81.7M | 0.15% |
1,374,884
-79,909
| -5% | -$4.66M |
|
154
CALL
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $80.8M | 0.15% |
2,463,700
+380,600
| +18% | +$11.9M |
|
|
INXN
155
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $80.2M | 0.15% |
2,174,871
+78,396
| +4% | +$2.78M |
|
|
MON
156
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $80M | 0.15% |
773,484
-56,554
| -7% | -$5.6M |
|
157
Amdocs
DOX
$6.41B
| $79.8M | 0.15% |
1,383,216
-4,144
| -0.3% | -$238K |
|
158
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.1B
| $79.1M | 0.15% |
892,455
+170,300
| +24% | +$14.3M |
|
|
IHS
159
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $78.9M | 0.15% |
682,368
-29,344
| -4% | -$3.52M |
|
160
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $76.5M | 0.14% |
1,428,325
-752,335
| -35% | -$39.6M |
|
|
AGN
161
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $76M | 0.14% |
329,000
+97,900
| +42% | +$22.6M |
|
|
WOOF
162
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $75.8M | 0.14% |
1,121,501
-237,001
| -17% | -$15M |
|
163
Allstate
ALL
$64.2B
| $75.7M | 0.14% |
1,081,679
+512,507
| +90% | +$34.3M |
|
164
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$69B
| $75M | 0.14% |
4,008,250
-7,457,350
| -65% | -$133M |
|
165
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $74.1M | 0.14% |
849,523
+55,542
| +7% | +$4.7M |
|
166
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.7B
| $72.7M | 0.13% |
2,038,346
+1,910,822
| +1,498% | +$90M |
|
167
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.63B
| $72.6M | 0.13% |
2,499,969
-646,491
| -21% | -$21M |
|
168
PUT
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $72.6M | 0.13% |
500,616
+64,329
| +15% | +$9.21M |
|
|
GPOR
169
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $72.5M | 0.13% |
2,320,406
+531,095
| +30% | +$16.1M |
|
170
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $72.5M | 0.13% |
487,900
+122,500
| +34% | +$19.1M |
|
171
Genpact
G
$6.24B
| $72.5M | 0.13% |
2,700,536
-196,159
| -7% | -$5.39M |
|
172
PUT
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $71.9M | 0.13% |
553,500
+111,100
| +25% | +$14.5M |
|
173
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $71.8M | 0.13% |
90,500
-23,300
| -20% | -$18M |
|
174
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$90.5B
| $71.4M | 0.13% |
1,395,585
-419,270
| -23% | -$21.2M |
|
175
IQVIA
IQV
$42.8B
| $71.1M | 0.13% |
1,089,023
-370,447
| -25% | -$24.8M |
|
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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.