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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GXP.PRB.CL
576
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP.PRB.CL
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
375,000
+100,000
| +36% | +$5.32M |
|
|
TSRO
577
CALL
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
141,800
+20,000
| +16% | +$2.9M |
|
578
General Motors
GM
$76.3B
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
566,287
+157,187
| +38% | +$5.34M |
|
|
CVSA
579
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.52B
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
519,603
-40,056
| -7% | -$1.49M |
|
580
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.4B
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
81,800
+10,000
| +14% | +$2.26M |
|
|
CXP
581
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
878,859
+50,384
| +6% | +$1.12M |
|
582
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
226,631
-105,069
| -32% | -$9.15M |
|
583
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
98,800
| – | – |
|
584
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.9B
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
222,665
+57,268
| +35% | +$4.84M |
|
585
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.29B
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
596,218
+354,703
| +147% | +$9.96M |
|
|
RPXC
586
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
1,385,378
-138,570
| -9% | -$1.84M |
|
|
EXPR
587
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
143,085
+60,441
| +73% | +$9.38M |
|
588
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
239,124
-144,021
| -38% | -$11.4M |
|
589
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.99B
| $19M | 0.03% |
+162,595
| New | +$19.3M |
|
|
TWTR
590
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $19M | 0.03% |
1,062,600
-33,000
| -3% | -$562K |
|
|
VWR
591
DELISTED
VWR Corporation
VWR
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
573,931
-434,868
| -43% | -$13.6M |
|
592
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.08B
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
783,457
-221,891
| -22% | -$5.4M |
|
|
STI
593
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $18.8M | 0.03% |
+331,126
| New | +$18.4M |
|
594
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.57B
| $18.8M | 0.03% |
856,167
+59,132
| +7% | +$1.41M |
|
595
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
560,991
-972,644
| -63% | -$30.1M |
|
596
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
83,400
| – | – |
|
597
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.3B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
1,020,300
+262,500
| +35% | +$4.5M |
|
|
ALR
598
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
369,313
-373,051
| -50% | -$18M |
|
|
ESV
599
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
897,353
+612,564
| +215% | +$17.6M |
|
600
Wells Fargo
WFC
$256B
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
333,564
-385,953
| -54% | -$20.7M |
|
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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.