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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
CALL
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.03B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,200
| New | +$1.63M |
|
2202
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$74B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,900
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2203
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.6B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
PGEM
2204
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
90,057
+25,730
| +40% | +$377K |
|
2205
Avis
CAR
$5.15B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
40,683
-4,115
| -9% | -$114K |
|
|
NGHC
2206
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
61,208
+47,296
| +340% | +$1.01M |
|
|
CVT
2207
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
36,624
-129,266
| -78% | -$4.29M |
|
2208
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$582M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
96,099
+5,571
| +6% | +$68.2K |
|
|
FPO
2209
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
141,848
+17,887
| +14% | +$159K |
|
2210
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$176B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
SEMG
2211
PUT
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-20,000
| -33% | -$581K |
|
|
VRN
2212
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,221
| New | +$1.32M |
|
2213
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5.27B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2214
LPL Financial
LPLA
$28.5B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
57,629
+30,854
| +115% | +$775K |
|
|
MYCC
2215
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
99,757
-47,258
| -32% | -$601K |
|
2216
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$12.6B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
57,571
-31,576
| -35% | -$654K |
|
2217
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$883M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
57,079
-230,991
| -80% | -$4.99M |
|
2218
CALL
Visteon
VC
$2.76B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,600
| New | +$1.46M |
|
|
NILE
2219
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
47,087
-19,286
| -29% | -$501K |
|
|
PBPB
2220
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
102,401
-62,370
| -38% | -$831K |
|
|
ABB
2221
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,570
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
CUDA
2222
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,568
| New | +$1.35M |
|
2223
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.89B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
+21,900
| +44% | +$522K |
|
|
EGIO
2224
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
21,435
-499
| -2% | -$30.2K |
|
|
SEMG
2225
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
39,173
-95,680
| -71% | -$2.78M |
|
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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.