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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JIVE
1976
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
479,948
+12,135
| +3% | +$47.3K |
|
|
KSU
1977
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-40,800
| -67% | -$3.71M |
|
|
BRKL
1978
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
162,932
-50,649
| -24% | -$566K |
|
|
VRTV
1979
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
47,865
-33,818
| -41% | -$1.31M |
|
1980
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.51B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
71,835
-33,192
| -32% | -$826K |
|
1981
Plexus
PLXS
$6.42B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
41,376
-31,660
| -43% | -$1.33M |
|
|
NORD
1982
DELISTED
Nord Anglia Education, Inc.
NORD
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
84,466
-21,725
| -20% | -$469K |
|
1983
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$73.4B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
145,600
+100,800
| +225% | +$1.51M |
|
1984
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.05B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
71,124
-28,842
| -29% | -$704K |
|
|
AD
1985
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.1B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
45,363
-6,390
| -12% | -$254K |
|
1986
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$96.2B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
-125,400
| -70% | -$3.89M |
|
|
AFAM
1987
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
41,767
-6,428
| -13% | -$265K |
|
1988
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.72B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
34,838
-8,660
| -20% | -$436K |
|
|
ZAGG
1989
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
338,029
+277,427
| +458% | +$1.82M |
|
1990
Scansource
SCSC
$1.14B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
47,795
+25,136
| +111% | +$987K |
|
1991
CRA International
CRAI
$1.08B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
70,172
-7,914
| -10% | -$178K |
|
1992
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$589M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
61,888
-37,733
| -38% | -$1.07M |
|
1993
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$838M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
44,437
+4,423
| +11% | +$162K |
|
1994
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$429M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.69M |
|
|
VGR
1995
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
134,927
+29,805
| +28% | +$375K |
|
1996
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.31B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
113,680
-95,085
| -46% | -$1.69M |
|
|
NAME
1997
DELISTED
Rightside Group, Ltd.
NAME
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
165,516
-56,390
| -25% | -$508K |
|
1998
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.1B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
-70,000
| -73% | -$4.54M |
|
|
AERI
1999
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,451
| New | +$1.61M |
|
2000
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.72B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
-23,500
| -26% | -$624K |
|
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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.