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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.5B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
DCT
2102
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,442
| New | +$1.34M |
|
|
ESRX
2103
PUT
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-58,000
| -74% | -$4.26M |
|
|
RT
2104
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
417,622
-119,532
| -22% | -$505K |
|
2105
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,656
| New | +$1.44M |
|
2106
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-50,000
| -80% | -$5.66M |
|
|
HZN
2107
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
132,114
+49,385
| +60% | +$589K |
|
|
PRTY
2108
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
107,526
-94,458
| -47% | -$1.3M |
|
|
WILN
2109
DELISTED
Wi-LAN Inc.
WILN
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
589,200
-49,900
| -8% | -$126K |
|
2110
Marcus Corp
MCS
$930M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
70,865
+372
| +0.5% | +$7.31K |
|
2111
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.8B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
48,867
-6,596
| -12% | -$178K |
|
2112
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$299M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
18,823
-1,338
| -7% | -$100K |
|
|
LCI
2113
PUT
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
15,625
+7,500
| +92% | +$642K |
|
|
CALY
2114
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.77B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
145,383
-31,982
| -18% | -$308K |
|
|
SPA
2115
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
68,179
+4,260
| +7% | +$84.4K |
|
|
LION
2116
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
94,523
-11,197
| -11% | -$180K |
|
2117
FreightCar America
RAIL
$238M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
105,053
-18,433
| -15% | -$274K |
|
|
KBAL
2118
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
129,722
-27,202
| -17% | -$308K |
|
|
MTSC
2119
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
33,653
+11,252
| +50% | +$566K |
|
2120
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.17B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
| – | – |
|
2121
PUT
Kroger
KR
$35.9B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
ALE
2122
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
22,750
-2,523
| -10% | -$146K |
|
2123
PUT
AerCap
AER
$23.2B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
+1,500
| +4% | +$57.6K |
|
|
SA
2124
PUT
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.78B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.36M |
|
|
ARR
2125
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.33B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
14,671
-200
| -1% | -$20.3K |
|
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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.