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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.93B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,917
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2352
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$388M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
35,687
+27,476
| +335% | +$966K |
|
2353
Novanta
NOVT
$5.27B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,972
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
AT
2354
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
426,215
-122,759
| -22% | -$298K |
|
2355
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.64B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-93,000
| -79% | -$3.81M |
|
2356
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.4B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,200
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2357
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.66B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
| – | – |
|
2358
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$61.3M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
57,850
+8,180
| +16% | +$160K |
|
|
ATVI
2359
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,200
| New | +$962K |
|
2360
Under Armour
UAA
$2.31B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,748
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
AAV
2361
DELISTED
Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd
AAV
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
184,317
-6,583
| -3% | -$36.6K |
|
|
KITE
2362
DELISTED
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
20,621
+1,391
| +7% | +$68.3K |
|
|
MOMO
2363
Hello Group
MOMO
$841M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
101,875
+86,775
| +575% | +$1.17M |
|
|
MKTO
2364
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
29,505
+336
| +1% | +$9.3K |
|
2365
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.16B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
19,041
+4,763
| +33% | +$253K |
|
2366
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$883M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
132,122
-80,644
| -38% | -$653K |
|
|
SF
2367
PUT
Stifel
SF
$12.2B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,125
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
OSB
2368
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
52,228
-22,245
| -30% | -$460K |
|
|
TIER
2369
DELISTED
TIER REIT, Inc.
TIER
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,470
| New | +$991K |
|
|
SHLM
2370
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,655
| New | +$1.07M |
|
2371
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.07B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-66,100
| -77% | -$2.92M |
|
2372
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.28B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,199
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
JBTM
2373
JBT Marel
JBTM
$5.97B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
16,544
-80,799
| -83% | -$4.72M |
|
|
FRGI
2374
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
46,317
+37,517
| +426% | +$1.06M |
|
|
WG
2375
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
399,021
+79,664
| +25% | +$220K |
|
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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.