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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GNC
3051
PUT
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3052
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$112B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
2,455
-4,473
| -65% | -$453K |
|
3053
Kodak
KODK
$948M
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
27,732
-39,714
| -59% | -$397K |
|
|
LDL
3054
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,863
| New | +$251K |
|
|
GWPH
3055
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
2,503
-35,456
| -93% | -$3.82M |
|
|
FRP
3056
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
16,067
-931
| -5% | -$14.6K |
|
|
CLDT
3057
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$642M
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
12,456
-70,767
| -85% | -$1.39M |
|
3058
CALL
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.01B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-3,900
| -43% | -$184K |
|
3059
Tanger
SKT
$4.47B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
9,628
-9,722
| -50% | -$276K |
|
3060
Talphera
TLPH
$61.8M
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
5,805
+53
| +0.9% | +$2.69K |
|
|
GG
3061
CALL
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-220,200
| -92% | -$3.08M |
|
3062
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.9B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,500
| New | +$245K |
|
|
NAV
3063
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-21,200
| -69% | -$559K |
|
|
WPRT
3064
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$34.8M
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
10,545
-26,363
| -71% | -$411K |
|
|
UNT
3065
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
13,197
-26,288
| -67% | -$523K |
|
3066
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.3B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
101,300
-966,582
| -91% | -$2.88M |
|
|
ARCH
3067
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
3,599
-6,856
| -66% | -$482K |
|
3068
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$72.8B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-23,500
| -66% | -$480K |
|
|
TRVN
3069
DELISTED
Trevena, Inc.
TRVN
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
170
+84
| +98% | +$154K |
|
|
CALL
3070
DELISTED
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
34,079
+14,478
| +74% | +$110K |
|
3071
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$430M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
230
-189
| -45% | -$189K |
|
3072
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.67B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
8,613
-700
| -8% | -$20.7K |
|
3073
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$111M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3074
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,463
| New | +$237K |
|
3075
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.51B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
7,255
-68,143
| -90% | -$2.16M |
|
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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.