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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
CALL
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $26.8M | 0.04% |
+683,000
| New | +$25.8M |
|
|
X
477
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $26.8M | 0.04% |
1,209,500
-905,900
| -43% | -$21.5M |
|
478
Clorox
CLX
$12.9B
| $26.7M | 0.04% |
200,631
+151,818
| +311% | +$20.5M |
|
479
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.1B
| $26.7M | 0.04% |
189,918
+54,908
| +41% | +$7.53M |
|
480
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.84B
| $26.6M | 0.04% |
344,050
-6,892
| -2% | -$578K |
|
481
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $26.5M | 0.04% |
254,000
-166,500
| -40% | -$17.6M |
|
|
BERY
482
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $26.4M | 0.04% |
504,221
+203,764
| +68% | +$10.2M |
|
483
Cummins
CMI
$80.9B
| $26.3M | 0.04% |
162,024
-48,905
| -23% | -$7.59M |
|
484
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $26.2M | 0.04% |
212,300
+89,000
| +72% | +$10.4M |
|
485
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.4B
| $25.9M | 0.04% |
90,200
+10,000
| +12% | +$2.92M |
|
486
CALL
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28B
| $25.8M | 0.04% |
43,800
+12,400
| +39% | +$6.79M |
|
487
Sysco
SYY
$40.2B
| $25.7M | 0.04% |
511,078
-57,460
| -10% | -$3.07M |
|
488
Autohome
ATHM
$2.56B
| $25.6M | 0.04% |
564,225
-367,945
| -39% | -$14.3M |
|
489
Boston Scientific
BSX
$73B
| $25.5M | 0.04% |
920,615
-88,662
| -9% | -$2.35M |
|
490
Burlington
BURL
$20.6B
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
276,072
-163,340
| -37% | -$15.7M |
|
|
HRC
491
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
318,434
-63,481
| -17% | -$4.79M |
|
|
TWTR
492
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $25.3M | 0.04% |
1,415,914
+1,001,889
| +242% | +$17.1M |
|
493
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.77B
| $25.3M | 0.04% |
285,348
+78,400
| +38% | +$6.74M |
|
494
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$293B
| $25.2M | 0.04% |
214,200
+64,200
| +43% | +$7.44M |
|
495
Southern Company
SO
$102B
| $25M | 0.04% |
521,469
+152,957
| +42% | +$7.67M |
|
|
CA
496
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $24.9M | 0.04% |
723,492
+624,426
| +630% | +$20.2M |
|
497
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$773B
| $24.9M | 0.04% |
1,998,000
-582,200
| -23% | -$7.12M |
|
|
ARRS
498
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $24.9M | 0.04% |
886,907
+459,193
| +107% | +$12.6M |
|
|
MIK
499
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $24.8M | 0.04% |
1,338,822
+110,075
| +9% | +$2.29M |
|
500
Popular Inc
BPOP
$10.8B
| $24.8M | 0.04% |
593,756
-175,458
| -23% | -$6.95M |
|
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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.