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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.2B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
139,580
-18,108
| -11% | -$138K |
|
2327
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.93B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
4,168
-1,503
| -27% | -$423K |
|
|
ZEUS
2328
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,461
+21,583
| +114% | +$483K |
|
|
ASCMA
2329
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,799
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
RICE
2330
PUT
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2331
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$53.1B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
FMBI
2332
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
62,261
-34,130
| -35% | -$614K |
|
2333
Monro
MNRO
$399M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
17,179
-29,858
| -63% | -$1.97M |
|
|
QEP
2334
CALL
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
| – | – |
|
|
CY
2335
CALL
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
103,300
+30,000
| +41% | +$286K |
|
|
DTLK
2336
DELISTED
Datalink Corp
DTLK
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
144,893
+2,235
| +2% | +$18.6K |
|
|
AKRX
2337
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
38,092
-23,345
| -38% | -$647K |
|
2338
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$11.9B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
143,945
-103,784
| -42% | -$735K |
|
|
LPT
2339
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
27,258
-271,599
| -91% | -$9.88M |
|
2340
Icon
ICLR
$13.1B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
15,462
-14,356
| -48% | -$985K |
|
|
RAI
2341
CALL
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-30,000
| -60% | -$1.51M |
|
2342
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$76.4B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
| – | – |
|
|
GOV
2343
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
+9,919
| +27% | +$194K |
|
2344
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.68B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$687K |
|
2345
Thor Industries
THO
$4.12B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
16,596
-34,907
| -68% | -$2.23M |
|
|
CVT
2346
CALL
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
CVT
2347
PUT
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2348
PUT
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$6.29B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+10,000
| +20% | +$162K |
|
2349
CALL
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.3B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1M |
|
2350
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.8B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
13,116
+8,025
| +158% | +$630K |
|
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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.