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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BKI
2801
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
11,379
-12,915
| -53% | -$510K |
|
|
DO
2802
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,900
| New | +$570K |
|
|
SIGM
2803
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
79,130
+40,528
| +105% | +$245K |
|
2804
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$16B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,701
| New | +$426K |
|
2805
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$6.86B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$479K |
|
|
MANT
2806
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,070
| New | +$418K |
|
2807
PUT
Kodak
KODK
$948M
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
WFM
2808
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
10,754
-32,127
| -75% | -$1.17M |
|
2809
National CineMedia
NCMI
$251M
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
6,067
-9,471
| -61% | -$884K |
|
2810
TSMC
TSM
$2.13T
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
12,868
-88,497
| -87% | -$3.06M |
|
|
XNET
2811
Xunlei
XNET
$316M
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
139,006
-12,672
| -8% | -$45.2K |
|
2812
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.84B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,837
| New | +$439K |
|
|
HSII
2813
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
20,632
-54,305
| -72% | -$1.24M |
|
|
MXIM
2814
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
SFS
2815
DELISTED
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
49,348
-1,181
| -2% | -$14.1K |
|
|
ICON
2816
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
6,496
+4,954
| +321% | +$337K |
|
2817
CALL
Veeco
VECO
$2.86B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,100
| New | +$495K |
|
2818
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.25B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,226
| New | +$482K |
|
2819
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$583M
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
19,890
-3,584
| -15% | -$80K |
|
2820
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.3B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,926
| New | +$424K |
|
2821
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.99B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
23,758
-20,659
| -47% | -$366K |
|
|
BKMU
2822
DELISTED
Bank Mutual Corp
BKMU
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
48,611
-2,935
| -6% | -$27.2K |
|
|
SHLD
2823
CALL
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
HAPN
2824
CALL
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.11B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
| – | – |
|
2825
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.12B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
37,526
-101,857
| -73% | -$1.15M |
|
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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.