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 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$322M |
| 2 |
AABA
Altaba Inc
AABA
|
+$288M |
| 3 |
TJX Companies
TJX
|
+$254M |
| 4 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$210M |
| 5 |
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
|
+$206M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$374M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$301M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$221M |
| 4 |
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
|
+$215M |
| 5 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$201M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.47% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.19% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.76% |
| 4 | Financials | 9.24% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.73% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VVUS
2501
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
65,733
-16,436
| -20% | -$180K |
|
2502
Camden National
CAC
$954M
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
18,647
+1,978
| +12% | +$83.5K |
|
|
WIRE
2503
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
18,707
-2,432
| -12% | -$105K |
|
2504
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$32.1B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$639K |
|
2505
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,149
| New | +$800K |
|
|
SAGE
2506
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$723K |
|
|
CTB
2507
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
22,051
-13,110
| -37% | -$506K |
|
2508
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$61M
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
+28,048
| +96% | +$406K |
|
2509
CACI
CACI
$13.5B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
6,337
-10,485
| -62% | -$1.27M |
|
|
ENV
2510
PUT
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
UMH
2511
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.42B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
46,399
-49,971
| -52% | -$824K |
|
|
MGI
2512
PUT
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,800
| New | +$790K |
|
2513
PUT
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.06B
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
| – | – |
|
2514
RPC Inc
RES
$1.36B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
38,932
-67,082
| -63% | -$1.28M |
|
2515
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17B
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,800
| New | +$773K |
|
|
INVX
2516
Innovex International
INVX
$2.01B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
16,038
-5,723
| -26% | -$295K |
|
2517
Enova International
ENVA
$6.09B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
52,644
-53,606
| -50% | -$758K |
|
2518
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.7B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
AXE
2519
CALL
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-2,500
| -20% | -$195K |
|
|
HCOM
2520
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
31,305
-6,908
| -18% | -$172K |
|
2521
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$5.99B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
15,905
+10,509
| +195% | +$495K |
|
2522
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$62.2B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
DRD
2523
DRDGold
DRD
$2.72B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
+246,649
| New | +$929K |
|
2524
CALL
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.05B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2525
PUT
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,900
| New | +$850K |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, David Shaw held 3,739 positions worth $60.5B, up 6.3% from $56.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.8% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q2 2017 filing shows 483 new, 1,217 increased, 1,313 reduced and 407 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Altaba Inc: 5,284,075 shares worth $288M. The largest sale was McDonald's, an estimated $374M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2017 buy was Altaba Inc: 5,284,075 shares worth $288M.
- David Shaw added most to Verizon in Q2 2017, an estimated $322M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was McDonald's, cutting an estimated $374M.
- David Shaw fully exited Yahoo Inc in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $215M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 9.8% of its $60.5B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- David Shaw opened 483 new positions and closed 407 in Q2 2017.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 6.3% quarter-over-quarter to $60.5B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 14 Aug 2017.