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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCAI
1776
DELISTED
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.
SCAI
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
49,751
+24,179
| +95% | +$1.12M |
|
|
NTT
1777
DELISTED
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
NTT
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
50,264
-33,496
| -40% | -$1.49M |
|
|
VRTU
1778
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
81,879
+31,362
| +62% | +$1.09M |
|
1779
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.97B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
80,491
+19,815
| +33% | +$589K |
|
1780
CALL
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.5B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,425
| New | +$2.27M |
|
|
ESIO
1781
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
403,479
+73,966
| +22% | +$506K |
|
1782
Adtran
ADTN
$653M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
126,056
-166
| -0.1% | -$3.16K |
|
1783
Civeo
CVEO
$346M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
108,669
+9,576
| +10% | +$196K |
|
|
BV
1784
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
585,232
-25,833
| -4% | -$90.6K |
|
|
WWAV
1785
PUT
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
KCG
1786
CALL
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
176,400
+126,400
| +253% | +$1.68M |
|
1787
Rio Tinto
RIO
$174B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
74,900
+22,779
| +44% | +$680K |
|
1788
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.8B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+3,400
| +13% | +$289K |
|
1789
O-I Glass
OI
$1.15B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
129,890
-392,267
| -75% | -$7.2M |
|
1790
CAE Inc
CAE
$8.05B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
193,369
+57,900
| +43% | +$699K |
|
1791
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$20B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
+9,600
| +19% | +$411K |
|
|
STKL
1792
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
557,294
-138,387
| -20% | -$640K |
|
1793
Hudbay
HBM
$13.7B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+488,505
| New | +$2.05M |
|
1794
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$535M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
170,282
-1,167,423
| -87% | -$16.9M |
|
1795
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$417B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
+6,200
| +12% | +$248K |
|
1796
Pentair
PNR
$9.97B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
59,493
-331,295
| -85% | -$12.9M |
|
1797
News Corp Class B
NWS
$19B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
198,081
+23,105
| +13% | +$288K |
|
|
HIFR
1798
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
131,694
-107,194
| -45% | -$1.82M |
|
|
AMTD
1799
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
81,100
| – | – |
|
|
LLTC
1800
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
49,630
-37,829
| -43% | -$1.73M |
|
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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.