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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$394B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
223,000
| – | – |
|
1952
IAMGOLD
IAG
$12.7B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
452,538
-217,077
| -32% | -$739K |
|
|
GHDX
1953
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
72,201
+14,562
| +25% | +$387K |
|
|
VIVS
1954
VivoSim Labs
VIVS
$3.9M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
2,087
+1,104
| +112% | +$740K |
|
1955
PUT
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.81B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,000
| New | +$2.54M |
|
1956
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.77B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
83,561
-131,351
| -61% | -$3.04M |
|
|
BBG
1957
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
290,088
-109,455
| -27% | -$799K |
|
|
TCF
1958
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
49,588
+2,597
| +6% | +$98.4K |
|
|
DD
1959
PUT
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-59,600
| -68% | -$3.91M |
|
1960
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.07B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,512
| New | +$1.77M |
|
1961
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
256,900
-607,100
| -70% | -$4.02M |
|
|
FRP
1962
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
125,205
+4,337
| +4% | +$61K |
|
1963
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$112B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$883K |
|
1964
Saic
SAIC
$5.38B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
31,413
-193,896
| -86% | -$10.5M |
|
1965
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.12B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+275,600
| New | +$2.02M |
|
|
CTLT
1966
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
79,523
-33,044
| -29% | -$871K |
|
|
INVX
1967
Innovex International
INVX
$2.01B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
31,254
-122,575
| -80% | -$7.41M |
|
1968
MetLife
MET
$60.9B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
51,308
-66,529
| -56% | -$2.59M |
|
1969
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.7B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
15,507
+2,500
| +19% | +$287K |
|
|
WR
1970
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
32,466
-90,209
| -74% | -$4.77M |
|
|
AUD
1971
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
134,139
-11,323
| -8% | -$137K |
|
|
CEMP
1972
DELISTED
Cempra, Inc.
CEMP
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,244
| New | +$1.94M |
|
1973
Verizon
VZ
$209B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
32,509
-1,638
| -5% | -$85K |
|
|
MJN
1974
PUT
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1975
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.42B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
69,543
-9,969
| -13% | -$266K |
|
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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.