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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $30.9M | 0.05% |
572,800
| – | – |
|
427
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.57B
| $30.8M | 0.05% |
263,741
-424,280
| -62% | -$58.3M |
|
|
BHI
428
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $30.7M | 0.05% |
563,597
+361,101
| +178% | +$20.8M |
|
429
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.17B
| $30.7M | 0.05% |
803,855
-1,023,439
| -56% | -$42.3M |
|
430
Post Holdings
POST
$3.65B
| $30.6M | 0.05% |
601,949
+31,064
| +5% | +$1.67M |
|
|
431
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $30.6M | 0.05% |
609,800
-71,600
| -11% | -$3.26M |
|
432
Quanta Services
PWR
$96.1B
| $30.5M | 0.05% |
927,697
+863,008
| +1,334% | +$28.7M |
|
|
AIV
433
Aimco
AIV
$381M
| $30.5M | 0.05% |
5,331,768
+4,217,278
| +378% | +$24.6M |
|
434
TransUnion
TRU
$16.2B
| $30.3M | 0.05% |
700,205
-890,736
| -56% | -$36.9M |
|
435
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.13B
| $30.2M | 0.05% |
319,973
+70,842
| +28% | +$6.26M |
|
436
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.15B
| $30.1M | 0.05% |
598,300
+83,900
| +16% | +$3.9M |
|
437
PUT
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28B
| $30.1M | 0.05% |
51,100
+33,900
| +197% | +$18.6M |
|
438
F5
FFIV
$21.8B
| $30.1M | 0.05% |
236,673
+50,616
| +27% | +$6.63M |
|
439
Weibo
WB
$1.73B
| $30M | 0.05% |
452,023
+414,149
| +1,093% | +$26.9M |
|
440
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $30M | 0.05% |
+119,643
| New | +$30.7M |
|
|
GRUB
441
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $29.8M | 0.05% |
341,546
-142,037
| -29% | -$11.8M |
|
442
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $29.7M | 0.05% |
52,091
+49,957
| +2,341% | +$32.5M |
|
443
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$822M
| $29.4M | 0.05% |
2,701,828
+101,668
| +4% | +$930K |
|
|
FITB
444
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$49.7B
| $29.4M | 0.05% |
1,133,227
+984,623
| +663% | +$24.3M |
|
445
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.9B
| $29.3M | 0.05% |
59,748
+52,645
| +741% | +$23M |
|
|
APC
446
PUT
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $29.2M | 0.05% |
644,600
+333,100
| +107% | +$17.7M |
|
|
ZIONW
447
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $29.2M | 0.05% |
2,308,700
| – | – |
|
448
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$762M
| $29.2M | 0.05% |
2,443,267
+441,623
| +22% | +$4.47M |
|
449
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.7B
| $29.1M | 0.05% |
704,137
-537,278
| -43% | -$23.1M |
|
450
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $29M | 0.05% |
104,500
+10,000
| +11% | +$2.75M |
|
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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.