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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SNBR
501
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $24.8M | 0.04% |
697,502
+552,208
| +380% | +$16.5M |
|
502
State Street
STT
$52.4B
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
+274,499
| New | +$22.8M |
|
|
AHL
503
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
493,597
+137,091
| +38% | +$6.97M |
|
|
AWH
504
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
464,999
+90,316
| +24% | +$4.76M |
|
505
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.56B
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
1,211,344
+1,019,565
| +532% | +$19.7M |
|
506
CALL
American International
AIG
$40.5B
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
392,200
+86,300
| +28% | +$5.36M |
|
507
Campbell Soup
CPB
$7.2B
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
469,443
+411,939
| +716% | +$23.3M |
|
|
RATE
508
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $24.4M | 0.04% |
1,899,936
-1,254
| -0.1% | -$13.5K |
|
509
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
410,858
+228,332
| +125% | +$12.3M |
|
510
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
448,800
+32,800
| +8% | +$1.61M |
|
|
CVG
511
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
1,013,587
-153,790
| -13% | -$3.58M |
|
512
Allegion
ALLE
$13.8B
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
296,887
-359,342
| -55% | -$28.1M |
|
513
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.53B
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
667,044
+53,259
| +9% | +$1.84M |
|
514
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.6B
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
752,741
-47,490
| -6% | -$1.43M |
|
515
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.2B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
237,186
-56,158
| -19% | -$5.56M |
|
|
SAVE
516
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
459,392
+163,422
| +55% | +$8.94M |
|
|
MASI
517
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
260,058
+35,976
| +16% | +$3.3M |
|
518
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.9B
| $23.6M | 0.04% |
380,585
+324,267
| +576% | +$18.9M |
|
519
Zillow
ZG
$8.53B
| $23.6M | 0.04% |
483,656
+100,553
| +26% | +$4.21M |
|
520
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.4B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
97,700
-20,000
| -17% | -$4.53M |
|
521
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
118,500
+64,200
| +118% | +$12.6M |
|
|
WP
522
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
+370,249
| New | +$23.3M |
|
523
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.3B
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
187,420
-648,948
| -78% | -$76.9M |
|
524
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.5B
| $23.2M | 0.04% |
144,965
-235,957
| -62% | -$37.5M |
|
525
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$98.8B
| $23.1M | 0.04% |
92,200
+82,200
| +822% | +$21.1M |
|
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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.