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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.1B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-100
| -0.4% | -$4.42K |
|
|
HSII
2227
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
75,191
-13,834
| -16% | -$275K |
|
|
PHIIK
2228
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
70,893
+10,544
| +17% | +$200K |
|
|
GAS
2229
DELISTED
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,211
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2230
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$6.86B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
| – | – |
|
|
SCHW
2231
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$195B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2232
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.93B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-10,000
| -33% | -$680K |
|
2233
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.88B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
117,536
+30,075
| +34% | +$323K |
|
2234
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.41B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
204,930
-420,985
| -67% | -$2.52M |
|
|
TBHC
2235
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
85,774
-1,468
| -2% | -$22K |
|
|
DSCI
2236
DELISTED
Derma Sciences, Inc. Common Stock (DE)
DSCI
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
319,319
-5,394
| -2% | -$20.2K |
|
2237
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.3B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
27,847
+2,264
| +9% | +$101K |
|
|
CBPO
2238
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
11,809
-10,954
| -48% | -$1.27M |
|
2239
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
32,996
+10,445
| +46% | +$374K |
|
|
ORIT
2240
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
78,336
+19,948
| +34% | +$332K |
|
2241
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$868M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
3,617
-13,195
| -78% | -$4.23M |
|
|
MBFI
2242
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,514
| New | +$1.19M |
|
2243
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$310M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
229,230
-320,794
| -58% | -$1.59M |
|
2244
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.19B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+14,000
| +259% | +$907K |
|
2245
Artivion
AORT
$1.29B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
105,377
-11,641
| -10% | -$137K |
|
2246
HEICO Corp
HEI
$49.1B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
45,435
-101,640
| -69% | -$2.63M |
|
2247
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.36B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
66,135
-9,349
| -12% | -$180K |
|
2248
Mitek Systems
MITK
$814M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
174,417
-28,601
| -14% | -$213K |
|
|
HTO
2249
H2O America
HTO
$2.68B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
31,460
-11,448
| -27% | -$410K |
|
|
CPGX
2250
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PIPELINE GROUP IN COM STK (DE)
CPGX
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
48,642
-580,769
| -92% | -$14.8M |
|
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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.