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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.35B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
LXFT
2127
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
28,062
+16,057
| +134% | +$938K |
|
|
JOYY
2128
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.78B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
43,054
+37,157
| +630% | +$1.85M |
|
2129
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.11B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,300
| New | +$1.39M |
|
|
ESV
2130
PUT
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-5,000
| -12% | -$208K |
|
|
SRDX
2131
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
61,849
+9,562
| +18% | +$210K |
|
2132
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$862M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,232
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2133
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.27B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
28,334
-14,404
| -34% | -$709K |
|
|
PARA
2134
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-48,800
| -65% | -$2.65M |
|
|
NSU
2135
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
492,562
+145,248
| +42% | +$480K |
|
|
TSS
2136
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
27,229
+1,905
| +8% | +$98.8K |
|
|
IQNT
2137
DELISTED
Inteliquent, Inc.
IQNT
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
72,489
-193,115
| -73% | -$3.27M |
|
2138
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.1B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
| – | – |
|
2139
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$1.96B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
43,893
+25,925
| +144% | +$854K |
|
2140
Azenta
AZTA
$1.45B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
128,203
-62,126
| -33% | -$651K |
|
|
CRZO
2141
CALL
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.43M |
|
|
KYNB
2142
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$32.8M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
3,492
-959
| -22% | -$439K |
|
|
LADR
2143
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.27B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
118,252
-9,381
| -7% | -$113K |
|
2144
Future Fuel
FF
$237M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
131,544
+24,391
| +23% | +$267K |
|
|
ODP
2145
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
43,245
-94,754
| -69% | -$4.63M |
|
|
OB
2146
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
103,642
+37,819
| +57% | +$488K |
|
2147
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$797M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
86,035
+36,010
| +72% | +$603K |
|
2148
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.84B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
70,205
+19,729
| +39% | +$402K |
|
|
CRCM
2149
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
121,916
+48,941
| +67% | +$376K |
|
2150
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.15B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
400,873
-5,226
| -1% | -$17.8K |
|
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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.