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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.8B
| $46.6M | 0.08% |
1,458,733
+996,739
| +216% | +$31.6M |
|
302
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$267M
| $46.3M | 0.08% |
1,213,997
+176,150
| +17% | +$6.81M |
|
303
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $46.2M | 0.08% |
349,000
+123,400
| +55% | +$15.7M |
|
|
SWN
304
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $46.2M | 0.08% |
7,591,638
+3,797,526
| +100% | +$26.2M |
|
305
Teradyne
TER
$58.7B
| $46.1M | 0.08% |
1,534,920
+421,013
| +38% | +$14.2M |
|
306
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.11B
| $45.9M | 0.08% |
791,406
-99,564
| -11% | -$5.78M |
|
307
PUT
Costco
COST
$420B
| $45.8M | 0.08% |
286,600
+107,800
| +60% | +$18.6M |
|
|
308
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $45.8M | 0.08% |
1,025,600
-401,300
| -28% | -$18.7M |
|
309
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $45.8M | 0.08% |
426,000
+206,400
| +94% | +$21M |
|
310
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $45.7M | 0.08% |
413,200
+40,000
| +11% | +$4.28M |
|
|
ILG
311
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $45.4M | 0.08% |
1,651,846
+1,067,538
| +183% | +$27M |
|
312
Visteon
VC
$2.83B
| $45.4M | 0.08% |
444,902
-2,540
| -0.6% | -$251K |
|
|
QVCGA
313
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $45.4M | 0.08% |
38,095
+8,205
| +27% | +$9.08M |
|
|
CSRA
314
DELISTED
CSRA Inc.
CSRA
| $45.2M | 0.07% |
1,423,902
+151,283
| +12% | +$4.53M |
|
|
315
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $44.9M | 0.07% |
418,100
-35,100
| -8% | -$3.57M |
|
316
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $44.8M | 0.07% |
554,758
+43,199
| +8% | +$3.53M |
|
317
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $44.6M | 0.07% |
366,631
+73,639
| +25% | +$8.65M |
|
|
318
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $44.6M | 0.07% |
291,200
-23,400
| -7% | -$3.38M |
|
319
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $44.4M | 0.07% |
4,945,806
+2,019,277
| +69% | +$17.1M |
|
|
ESRX
320
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $44.2M | 0.07% |
693,115
-1,086,744
| -61% | -$68.3M |
|
|
WBMD
321
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $44.2M | 0.07% |
753,538
+239,345
| +47% | +$13.3M |
|
322
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17B
| $44.2M | 0.07% |
785,509
+66,798
| +9% | +$3.78M |
|
323
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.3B
| $43.6M | 0.07% |
895,125
+524,767
| +142% | +$25M |
|
324
General Mills
GIS
$21.4B
| $43.2M | 0.07% |
778,986
-626,399
| -45% | -$35.7M |
|
325
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $43.1M | 0.07% |
333,317
+251,000
| +305% | +$34.4M |
|
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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.