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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
FormFactor
FORM
$8.47B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
132,370
-112,851
| -46% | -$849K |
|
2277
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.73B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
42,979
-4,746
| -10% | -$128K |
|
2278
Unitil
UTL
$982M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
27,746
-7,790
| -22% | -$316K |
|
|
OKSB
2279
DELISTED
Southwest Bancorp Inc/OK
OKSB
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
69,908
-14,888
| -18% | -$238K |
|
|
ENIA
2280
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
137,682
-935,152
| -87% | -$7.44M |
|
|
QIWI
2281
PUT
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+50,000
| +125% | +$658K |
|
2282
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.95B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
52,649
+9,405
| +22% | +$227K |
|
|
EBIX
2283
CALL
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
-28,200
| -53% | -$1.3M |
|
2284
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.6B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
| – | – |
|
2285
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.89B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
149,534
+23,995
| +19% | +$172K |
|
2286
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$799M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
63,370
+5,975
| +10% | +$110K |
|
|
ALXN
2287
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.42M |
|
|
UBNK
2288
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
89,834
-7,160
| -7% | -$92.9K |
|
2289
Baidu
BIDU
$31.4B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
7,050
+4,688
| +198% | +$823K |
|
2290
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$11.6B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
| – | – |
|
|
LMOS
2291
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
96,021
+2,795
| +3% | +$34.6K |
|
2292
TechTarget
TTGT
$276M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
143,146
+2,502
| +2% | +$19.7K |
|
2293
Banc of California
BANC
$2.94B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
63,915
-111,168
| -63% | -$2.13M |
|
2294
PUT
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$53M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,000
| New | +$1.89M |
|
2295
Markel Group
MKL
$22.5B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,213
-2,086
| -63% | -$1.94M |
|
2296
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.49B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
53,890
+9,561
| +22% | +$201K |
|
|
TARO
2297
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-1,359
| -15% | -$193K |
|
2298
DMC Global
BOOM
$141M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
106,791
+8,965
| +9% | +$84.3K |
|
|
AVX
2299
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
84,324
-1,926
| -2% | -$25.4K |
|
|
VMW
2300
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-10,000
| -33% | -$576K |
|
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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.