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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPAA
626
DELISTED
Conyers Park Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
CPAA
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
+1,500,000
| New | +$17.7M |
|
627
SITE Centers
SITC
$161M
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
1,510,849
+91,984
| +6% | +$1.2M |
|
628
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.7B
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
209,098
-174,556
| -45% | -$14.1M |
|
629
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$471M
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
200,168
+93,859
| +88% | +$5.25M |
|
|
AMAG
630
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
948,468
+72,154
| +8% | +$1.43M |
|
631
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.3B
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
137,872
-8,696
| -6% | -$1.07M |
|
632
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
140,975
-834
| -0.6% | -$97.9K |
|
633
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$93.9B
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
172,600
+116,000
| +205% | +$11.6M |
|
|
AEL
634
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
652,363
-8,551
| -1% | -$208K |
|
635
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.37B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
847,027
-234,158
| -22% | -$4.5M |
|
636
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.08B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
955,161
-354,506
| -27% | -$6.87M |
|
637
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$105B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
982,834
-789,277
| -45% | -$16.1M |
|
638
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.5B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
1,486,398
+1,431,894
| +2,627% | +$14.9M |
|
|
SWFT
639
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
637,484
-771,405
| -55% | -$18.6M |
|
640
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.11B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
395,106
-530,529
| -57% | -$21.8M |
|
641
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$341B
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
193,300
+20,700
| +12% | +$1.82M |
|
|
AET
642
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
110,700
+44,700
| +68% | +$6.32M |
|
|
643
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
135,800
-20,100
| -13% | -$2.36M |
|
644
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.35B
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
608,130
+50,118
| +9% | +$1.57M |
|
645
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78B
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
65,122
-107,067
| -62% | -$26.8M |
|
646
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$160B
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
380,000
-172,300
| -31% | -$8.04M |
|
|
VMRK
647
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$25.5B
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
253,764
+131,607
| +108% | +$8.6M |
|
|
WEB
648
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
655,050
-62,353
| -9% | -$1.32M |
|
649
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$384B
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
400,400
+157,500
| +65% | +$6.69M |
|
|
RTEC
650
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
723,014
-53,246
| -7% | -$1.27M |
|
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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.