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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CIT
2151
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,500
| New | +$1.45M |
|
2152
KT
KT
$9.15B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
99,526
-426,194
| -81% | -$5.94M |
|
2153
United Microelectronic
UMC
$49.1B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
713,101
-68,886
| -9% | -$132K |
|
2154
StoneX
SNEX
$8.31B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
262,126
-28,978
| -10% | -$154K |
|
2155
Carriage Services
CSV
$549M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
59,645
-13,205
| -18% | -$304K |
|
|
RYZ
2156
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.27B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,637
| New | +$905K |
|
|
ERF
2157
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
213,886
-257,900
| -55% | -$1.39M |
|
|
WWAV
2158
CALL
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
SN
2159
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
199,115
-96,307
| -33% | -$744K |
|
|
BWLD
2160
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-9,900
| -50% | -$1.4M |
|
|
SAFE
2161
Safehold
SAFE
$1.1B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
29,998
-32,678
| -52% | -$1.54M |
|
2162
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$65.2B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
RDC
2163
PUT
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
| – | – |
|
|
FENG
2164
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$17.9M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
63,181
+370
| +0.6% | +$8.79K |
|
|
MVC
2165
DELISTED
MVC Capital, Inc.
MVC
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
173,333
-7,411
| -4% | -$57.7K |
|
2166
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$102B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2167
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.52B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
245,000
+170,000
| +227% | +$699K |
|
|
ONCE
2168
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
27,172
+8,378
| +45% | +$358K |
|
2169
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.5B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,929
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
IXYS
2170
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
135,461
+25,394
| +23% | +$276K |
|
2171
Designer Brands
DBI
$284M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
65,163
-41,214
| -39% | -$948K |
|
2172
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$5.97B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
52,828
+38,713
| +274% | +$985K |
|
2173
CALL
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.09B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,500
| New | +$1.61M |
|
|
EVRI
2174
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
1,195,649
-246,599
| -17% | -$410K |
|
2175
Diodes
DIOD
$4.26B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
73,043
+11,648
| +19% | +$221K |
|
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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.