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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSII
451
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $28.8M | 0.05% |
894,016
+207,082
| +30% | +$6.31M |
|
452
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$43.6B
| $28.6M | 0.05% |
314,411
-164,938
| -34% | -$15.4M |
|
453
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.39B
| $28.6M | 0.05% |
427,143
+249,167
| +140% | +$17M |
|
454
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$32B
| $28.5M | 0.05% |
105,100
+49,300
| +88% | +$13M |
|
|
ABMD
455
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $28.3M | 0.05% |
197,325
+76,362
| +63% | +$10.3M |
|
|
TVTY
456
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $28.2M | 0.05% |
707,487
+58,231
| +9% | +$1.95M |
|
|
CBPX
457
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $28.1M | 0.05% |
1,206,416
+55,483
| +5% | +$1.34M |
|
458
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $28.1M | 0.05% |
163,100
-22,800
| -12% | -$3.71M |
|
|
TSS
459
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $28.1M | 0.05% |
482,260
+451,334
| +1,459% | +$25.8M |
|
460
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.2B
| $28M | 0.05% |
923,430
-1,342,738
| -59% | -$40M |
|
461
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$12.3B
| $27.9M | 0.05% |
389,421
-27,506
| -7% | -$1.9M |
|
|
FISV
462
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28B
| $27.8M | 0.05% |
454,042
+126,140
| +38% | +$7.63M |
|
463
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $27.6M | 0.05% |
882,000
+766,900
| +666% | +$25M |
|
464
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $27.6M | 0.05% |
275,484
+88,242
| +47% | +$8.67M |
|
465
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.8B
| $27.6M | 0.05% |
255,152
+201,157
| +373% | +$21.4M |
|
466
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.9B
| $27.5M | 0.05% |
1,504,689
+1,472,662
| +4,598% | +$27M |
|
|
DNB
467
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $27.3M | 0.05% |
252,222
+109,161
| +76% | +$11.7M |
|
|
LQ
468
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $27.2M | 0.05% |
1,842,549
-299,157
| -14% | -$4.22M |
|
|
PF
469
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $27.2M | 0.04% |
457,391
+178,860
| +64% | +$10.7M |
|
|
470
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$32B
| $27.2M | 0.04% |
100,100
+10,000
| +11% | +$2.64M |
|
|
MNTA
471
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $27.1M | 0.04% |
1,605,794
-45,232
| -3% | -$688K |
|
|
ENDP
472
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $27.1M | 0.04% |
2,426,878
+696,046
| +40% | +$8.17M |
|
473
Axalta
AXTA
$7.75B
| $27.1M | 0.04% |
844,265
-274,725
| -25% | -$8.77M |
|
474
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$41.3B
| $26.9M | 0.04% |
697,178
+138,662
| +25% | +$5.45M |
|
475
CALL
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $26.8M | 0.04% |
767,400
-123,200
| -14% | -$4.18M |
|
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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.