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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17.7B
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-82,301
| -89% | -$3.66M |
|
2827
Groupon
GRPN
$798M
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
5,673
-139,210
| -96% | -$9.65M |
|
|
PCBK
2828
DELISTED
Pacific Continental Corp
PCBK
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,027
| New | +$422K |
|
2829
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
3,290
-11,818
| -78% | -$1.65M |
|
2830
Match Group
MTCH
$9.58B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,912
| New | +$457K |
|
2831
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.09B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-10,800
| -12% | -$61K |
|
|
JWN
2832
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-11,600
| -56% | -$528K |
|
2833
Incyte
INCY
$25.9B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
3,396
-4,346
| -56% | -$553K |
|
2834
Realty Income
O
$59.8B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
7,949
-104
| -1% | -$5.75K |
|
2835
PUT
Oxford Industries
OXM
$546M
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
| – | – |
|
|
BBG
2836
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
138,373
+126,529
| +1,068% | +$471K |
|
2837
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.94B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,641
| New | +$413K |
|
2838
PUT
Primerica
PRI
$9.23B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,600
| New | +$439K |
|
2839
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$482M
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,839
| New | +$418K |
|
|
IIP
2840
DELISTED
INTERNAP NETWORK SERVICES CORPORATION
IIP
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
115,661
-252,742
| -69% | -$927K |
|
2841
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$170B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2842
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.63B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
32,442
+300
| +0.9% | +$4.32K |
|
2843
Designer Brands
DBI
$297M
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,742
| New | +$443K |
|
2844
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.58B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
13,820
+1,894
| +16% | +$60.4K |
|
2845
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.3B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
258,301
+172,348
| +201% | +$279K |
|
2846
Goldgroup Mining
GORO
$266M
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
102,361
+7,753
| +8% | +$29.5K |
|
|
HTB
2847
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$776M
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
16,997
-5,418
| -24% | -$133K |
|
2848
CALL
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11B
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
+500
| +8% | +$36.5K |
|
|
PX
2849
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
3,126
-21,816
| -87% | -$2.8M |
|
|
XCO
2850
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
155,307
-15,023
| -9% | -$88.9K |
|
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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.