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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AHT
2376
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$21.5M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
190
+147
| +342% | +$797K |
|
2377
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$24B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
28,818
-11,425
| -28% | -$405K |
|
2378
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.18B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
14,842
-1,875
| -11% | -$133K |
|
2379
Xerox
XRX
$374M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,289
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
ADXS
2380
DELISTED
Advaxis Inc
ADXS
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
8,248
+5,423
| +192% | +$695K |
|
2381
California Water Service
CWT
$3.14B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
28,460
-26,626
| -48% | -$781K |
|
2382
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$10.3B
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,616
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
LTC
2383
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.18B
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
19,194
-103,231
| -84% | -$4.92M |
|
2384
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$693M
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
52,113
-7,767
| -13% | -$141K |
|
|
RFP
2385
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
187,685
+92,065
| +96% | +$513K |
|
2386
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$8.53B
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
103,579
-21,224
| -17% | -$188K |
|
2387
Aaon
AAON
$6.27B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
53,924
+26,282
| +95% | +$475K |
|
|
CBL
2388
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
106,280
-208,440
| -66% | -$2.25M |
|
2389
PUT
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.9B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
66,100
+45,000
| +213% | +$757K |
|
|
OMN
2390
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
136,024
+36,427
| +37% | +$245K |
|
2391
Culp Inc
CULP
$43.9M
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
35,554
+566
| +2% | +$15.4K |
|
2392
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$6.63B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,762
| New | +$956K |
|
2393
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.86B
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
69,785
-7,045
| -9% | -$95.8K |
|
2394
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.8B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2395
Teck Resources
TECK
$34.4B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
74,013
+47,900
| +183% | +$495K |
|
2396
PUT
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5.11B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+10,000
| +50% | +$335K |
|
|
MDC
2397
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
55,527
-92,464
| -62% | -$1.6M |
|
2398
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.5B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,911
| New | +$941K |
|
|
CS
2399
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
+90,550
| New | +$1.23M |
|
2400
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.91B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
| – | – |
|
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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.