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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$32.1B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
| – | – |
|
2527
Ennis
EBF
$538M
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
40,488
-7,646
| -16% | -$129K |
|
|
SIVB
2528
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,404
| New | +$789K |
|
|
CHUY
2529
PUT
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,000
| New | +$910K |
|
|
KAMN
2530
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
15,431
-47,379
| -75% | -$2.3M |
|
2531
CALL
Wayfair
W
$14.2B
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$593K |
|
2532
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.57B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
32,610
-11,604
| -26% | -$271K |
|
2533
CALL
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.7B
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,560
| New | +$767K |
|
|
MODV
2534
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
15,098
-11,577
| -43% | -$532K |
|
|
ECHO
2535
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
38,275
+26,393
| +222% | +$514K |
|
2536
Ameren
AEE
$29.6B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
13,929
-4,918
| -26% | -$273K |
|
|
JBTM
2537
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.06B
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
7,759
-9,299
| -55% | -$826K |
|
2538
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.23B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
22,156
-13,043
| -37% | -$466K |
|
|
RDUS
2539
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$593K |
|
2540
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$2.03B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2541
StoneX
SNEX
$8.25B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
101,250
-17,486
| -15% | -$126K |
|
|
KEM
2542
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
58,829
+2,219
| +4% | +$28.2K |
|
2543
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$307M
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,203
| New | +$825K |
|
|
FPO
2544
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
67,637
-64,122
| -49% | -$697K |
|
2545
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.35B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$741K |
|
|
UCTT
2546
PUT
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.3B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$805K |
|
2547
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.3B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
2548
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.3B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
CSFL
2549
PUT
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
ACTA
2550
DELISTED
Actua Corp
ACTA
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
53,125
+36,199
| +214% | +$510K |
|
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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.