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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TAST
1926
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
163,277
+42,397
| +35% | +$556K |
|
|
ARQL
1927
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
1,022,348
-3,689
| -0.4% | -$6.25K |
|
|
AET
1928
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
15,904
-200,827
| -93% | -$23.1M |
|
|
AXE
1929
CALL
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,400
| New | +$2.09M |
|
1930
Tapestry
TPR
$25.9B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,469
| New | +$1.87M |
|
1931
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,019
| New | +$1.93M |
|
|
CHK
1932
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
2,257
+2,057
| +1,029% | +$1.97M |
|
1933
US Bancorp
USB
$97.2B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
47,874
-1,048,762
| -96% | -$43.7M |
|
1934
Digi International
DGII
$2.88B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
179,756
+19,107
| +12% | +$197K |
|
|
VSA
1935
VisionSys AI
VSA
$9.44M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
75
-10
| -12% | -$266K |
|
1936
Insmed
INSM
$27.1B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
195,258
+72,439
| +59% | +$845K |
|
1937
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$970M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+127,100
| New | +$2.2M |
|
1938
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.5B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
52,771
-200,865
| -79% | -$6.9M |
|
1939
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.68B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
77,104
+13,595
| +21% | +$327K |
|
|
YELL
1940
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
217,485
+174,427
| +405% | +$1.56M |
|
|
GPX
1941
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
87,896
+15,487
| +21% | +$369K |
|
1942
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.25B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
28,764
+19,052
| +196% | +$1.15M |
|
|
CPLA
1943
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
36,074
+29,021
| +411% | +$1.51M |
|
1944
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$57.8B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
SNAX
1945
DELISTED
Stryve Foods, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SNAX
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
| – | – |
|
1946
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$69M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
69,870
-8,782
| -11% | -$239K |
|
|
JWN
1947
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
49,583
+3,010
| +6% | +$134K |
|
|
ZPIN
1948
DELISTED
Zhaopin Limited
ZPIN
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
129,604
-36,660
| -22% | -$564K |
|
1949
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$237B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.78M |
|
1950
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$47.2B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
80,100
+19,800
| +33% | +$478K |
|
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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.