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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ENLC
1751
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
154,544
-120,960
| -44% | -$1.73M |
|
1752
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
22,554
| – | – |
|
|
AUO
1753
DELISTED
AU Optronics Corp
AUO
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
704,219
-135,327
| -16% | -$382K |
|
1754
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.84B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
| – | – |
|
1755
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$160B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
427,690
-435,708
| -50% | -$2.66M |
|
1756
SAP
SAP
$250B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
32,406
+11,740
| +57% | +$921K |
|
|
EOCA
1757
DELISTED
Endesa Americas S.A.
EOCA
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+176,657
| New | +$2.31M |
|
|
DCM
1758
DELISTED
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
DCM
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
89,988
-121,979
| -58% | -$3.05M |
|
1759
GoPro
GPRO
$112M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
224,787
+141,594
| +170% | +$1.57M |
|
1760
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.18B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,100
| New | +$2.73M |
|
|
LGF
1761
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
119,700
-345,022
| -74% | -$7.24M |
|
1762
Titan International
TWI
$464M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
388,993
-202,706
| -34% | -$1.26M |
|
|
MDVN
1763
CALL
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
SIVB
1764
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
| – | – |
|
|
RTN
1765
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-35,500
| -67% | -$4.62M |
|
1766
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$78.9M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
48,261
-71,256
| -60% | -$3.3M |
|
1767
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.39B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
54,734
-80,628
| -60% | -$3.57M |
|
|
CMA
1768
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
| – | – |
|
|
DRII
1769
CALL
DELISTED
DIAMOND RESORTS INTL, INC
DRII
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+60,000
| +300% | +$1.36M |
|
1770
Deutsche Bank
DB
$73.4B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
195,289
+170,897
| +701% | +$2.57M |
|
1771
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.9B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
126,791
+5,192
| +4% | +$97.8K |
|
1772
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.1B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1773
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.65B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
59,557
+12,299
| +26% | +$473K |
|
1774
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.1B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
47,451
-105,049
| -69% | -$6.11M |
|
|
MCRN
1775
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
163,882
+69,219
| +73% | +$1.12M |
|
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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.