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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.5B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
30,825
+16,305
| +112% | +$512K |
|
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2402
DELISTED
Monogram Residential Trust, Inc.
MORE
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
94,621
+24,586
| +35% | +$247K |
|
2403
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$31.8M
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
1,158
+1,002
| +642% | +$932K |
|
2404
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$384B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-238,300
| -86% | -$5.26M |
|
2405
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.5B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
20,901
+3,096
| +17% | +$130K |
|
2406
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.28B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
77,175
+47,403
| +159% | +$576K |
|
|
TLMR
2407
DELISTED
TALMER BANCORP INC (MI)
TLMR
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
50,011
+6,162
| +14% | +$119K |
|
|
ILG
2408
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
60,215
+26,392
| +78% | +$377K |
|
|
ENZ
2409
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
160,061
-57,708
| -26% | -$320K |
|
2410
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.16B
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-61,300
| -67% | -$1.85M |
|
|
HABT
2411
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,207
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2412
UNIFI
UFI
$142M
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
34,974
-1,964
| -5% | -$49.4K |
|
|
TTM
2413
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,395
| New | +$858K |
|
2414
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
71,335
-47,675
| -40% | -$663K |
|
2415
Stoneridge
SRI
$205M
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
63,268
-13,751
| -18% | -$208K |
|
2416
Ennis
EBF
$544M
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
49,124
-71,850
| -59% | -$1.36M |
|
2417
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$430M
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
926
+817
| +750% | +$775K |
|
2418
Curis
CRIS
$3.83M
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
301
-91
| -23% | -$325K |
|
2419
Skywest
SKYW
$3.95B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
35,453
+8,587
| +32% | +$196K |
|
|
CSBK
2420
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
62,057
+8,539
| +16% | +$128K |
|
|
ACAS
2421
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
59,076
-32,123
| -35% | -$508K |
|
2422
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.51B
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
65,975
+1,314
| +2% | +$20K |
|
2423
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.9B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-174,600
| -88% | -$7.47M |
|
2424
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.7B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
29,712
-51,380
| -63% | -$1.61M |
|
2425
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.4B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
| – | – |
|
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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.