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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SRG
3076
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$119M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
5,783
-1,600
| -22% | -$66.3K |
|
3077
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$342M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
14,407
+2,161
| +18% | +$36.7K |
|
3078
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.18B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,354
| New | +$266K |
|
3079
GoPro
GPRO
$111M
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,823
| New | +$252K |
|
3080
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$17.3B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
9,567
-3,747
| -28% | -$106K |
|
|
JOBS
3081
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,412
| New | +$230K |
|
|
RRD
3082
CALL
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-38,700
| -67% | -$476K |
|
3083
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.1B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
9,617
-5,379
| -36% | -$136K |
|
|
LNW
3084
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
9,201
-242,860
| -96% | -$5.78M |
|
|
CCC
3085
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
15,886
-2,979
| -16% | -$42.5K |
|
3086
Northern Trust
NTRS
$34.2B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
2,458
| – | – |
|
|
CETV
3087
DELISTED
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd
CETV
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
59,426
+4,373
| +8% | +$16.9K |
|
3088
PDS Biotechnology
PDSB
$12.1M
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
1,151
-256
| -18% | -$50.4K |
|
|
IBKC
3089
CALL
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
| – | – |
|
3090
Forrester Research
FORR
$228M
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
6,011
-1,762
| -23% | -$69.7K |
|
|
GMLP
3091
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
11,707
| – | – |
|
3092
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$735M
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
4,662
+14
| +0.3% | +$684 |
|
3093
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
11,529
+1,032
| +10% | +$18K |
|
|
SEM
3094
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
28,005
-208,353
| -88% | -$1.56M |
|
3095
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.07B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
6,082
-12,053
| -66% | -$464K |
|
3096
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15M
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,276
| New | +$236K |
|
3097
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.11B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
29,739
-5,134
| -15% | -$34.5K |
|
3098
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$75.8M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
| – | – |
|
3099
CALL
MKS Inc
MKSI
$18.2B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-400
| -11% | -$30.3K |
|
3100
Fair Isaac
FICO
$25.2B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
1,632
-2,520
| -61% | -$337K |
|
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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.