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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
KB Home
KBH
$3.5B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
103,926
-13,952
| -12% | -$195K |
|
|
CTB
2077
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
52,982
+36,061
| +213% | +$1.19M |
|
|
SMRT
2078
DELISTED
Stein Mart Inc
SMRT
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
204,501
-58,391
| -22% | -$408K |
|
2079
Foster
FSTR
$401M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
144,975
-2,761
| -2% | -$39.1K |
|
|
BID
2080
PUT
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
| – | – |
|
2081
REX American Resources
REX
$1.37B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
158,136
+21,252
| +16% | +$197K |
|
|
LIOX
2082
DELISTED
Lionbridge Technologies
LIOX
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
398,994
+55,727
| +16% | +$251K |
|
2083
Clarus
CLAR
$145M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
381,841
+3,087
| +0.8% | +$13.2K |
|
2084
Fossil Group
FOSL
$323M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
55,171
-298,060
| -84% | -$10M |
|
2085
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.51B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+14,900
| +88% | +$732K |
|
2086
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.3B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-35,400
| -80% | -$5.52M |
|
|
ITG
2087
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
93,128
+54,889
| +144% | +$1.03M |
|
|
SINA
2088
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
CAVM
2089
PUT
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,300
| New | +$1.99M |
|
2090
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$659M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
107,982
-13,249
| -11% | -$166K |
|
|
CSOD
2091
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,686
| New | +$1.51M |
|
|
JAX
2092
DELISTED
J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc.
JAX
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
155,103
-13,692
| -8% | -$140K |
|
2093
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.56B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
96,256
-37,833
| -28% | -$644K |
|
|
CNH
2094
CNH Industrial
CNH
$18.6B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+246,503
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2095
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.81B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
98,464
+8,006
| +9% | +$169K |
|
2096
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$472M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+216,884
| New | +$1.98M |
|
|
ACTA
2097
DELISTED
Actua Corp
ACTA
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
168,928
+15,983
| +10% | +$151K |
|
|
MFA
2098
MFA Financial
MFA
$894M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
52,138
-8,072
| -13% | -$227K |
|
|
SOHU
2099
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$374M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+30,000
| +300% | +$1.28M |
|
2100
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.5B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
45,741
+9,963
| +28% | +$325K |
|
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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.