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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Copart
CPRT
$30.9B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
284,312
-229,424
| -45% | -$1.29M |
|
2002
Unum
UNM
$14.2B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,703
| New | +$1.85M |
|
2003
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.86B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
39,268
-140,653
| -78% | -$5.74M |
|
|
CSLT
2004
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
436,825
+19,032
| +5% | +$74.7K |
|
|
INVN
2005
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
282,219
+91,114
| +48% | +$629K |
|
|
TSE
2006
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,263
| New | +$1.77M |
|
2007
PUT
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.91B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
111,400
-89,500
| -45% | -$1.56M |
|
2008
CALL
Vale
VALE
$65.2B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
340,000
| – | – |
|
2009
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$286M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
32,043
+699
| +2% | +$32.9K |
|
2010
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.65B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
10,286
+8,186
| +390% | +$1.44M |
|
2011
CALL
New Oriental
EDU
$9.08B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,900
| New | +$1.61M |
|
|
VIVO
2012
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
87,564
+57,047
| +187% | +$1.12M |
|
2013
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$40.9B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-30,400
| -75% | -$5.32M |
|
2014
CALL
Enovis
ENOV
$1.48B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,300
| New | +$1.82M |
|
2015
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$51.7B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,250
| New | +$1.64M |
|
|
DEA
2016
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.19B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
34,376
-5,841
| -15% | -$272K |
|
2017
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$4.83B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
103,330
+15,836
| +18% | +$252K |
|
|
DNB
2018
PUT
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
| – | – |
|
2019
International Paper
IP
$21.7B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
42,167
-252,910
| -86% | -$10.1M |
|
2020
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.24B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
114,016
+23,306
| +26% | +$330K |
|
|
CAI
2021
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
225,050
+3,440
| +2% | +$29.1K |
|
|
ICPT
2022
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
11,804
-4,689
| -28% | -$684K |
|
2023
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$62.4B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
93,159
+74,765
| +406% | +$1.14M |
|
2024
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$106B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-400
| -4% | -$70.2K |
|
2025
Ralph Lauren
RL
$21.6B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
18,747
+14,751
| +369% | +$1.37M |
|
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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.