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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KCG
651
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
825,437
+14,458
| +2% | +$281K |
|
652
CALL
AT&T
T
$176B
| $16.4M | 0.03% |
577,132
-1,364,911
| -70% | -$40.2M |
|
653
Equinix
EQIX
$104B
| $16.4M | 0.03% |
38,251
+31,652
| +480% | +$13.4M |
|
654
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.5B
| $16.3M | 0.03% |
943,000
+378,400
| +67% | +$4.54M |
|
|
HPP
655
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$798M
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
67,876
-24,986
| -27% | -$6M |
|
656
Community Health Systems
CYH
$424M
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
1,630,070
-841,540
| -34% | -$7.7M |
|
|
CAB
657
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
272,905
-79,000
| -22% | -$4.37M |
|
658
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.86B
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
371,719
+236,144
| +174% | +$9.68M |
|
|
DOOR
659
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
214,166
-75,667
| -26% | -$5.81M |
|
660
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
290,000
-69,400
| -19% | -$3.78M |
|
|
WRK
661
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $16.1M | 0.03% |
284,732
-3,220
| -1% | -$175K |
|
662
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $16M | 0.03% |
47,600
+10,000
| +27% | +$3.34M |
|
663
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.25B
| $16M | 0.03% |
247,898
-106,756
| -30% | -$6.96M |
|
664
CALL
Merck
MRK
$372B
| $16M | 0.03% |
262,000
-453,470
| -63% | -$27.6M |
|
665
First American
FAF
$7.38B
| $16M | 0.03% |
358,092
-18,491
| -5% | -$782K |
|
666
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $16M | 0.03% |
198,500
-103,300
| -34% | -$8.16M |
|
667
SK Telecom
SKM
$15.4B
| $16M | 0.03% |
377,462
-119,580
| -24% | -$4.8M |
|
668
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$263M
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
923,792
+152,708
| +20% | +$2.2M |
|
669
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.1B
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
684,000
+360,000
| +111% | +$9.22M |
|
|
TVPT
670
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
1,154,307
-738,577
| -39% | -$9.81M |
|
671
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$11.9B
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
1,624,827
-401,170
| -20% | -$4.54M |
|
672
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.1B
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
1,415,274
-237,048
| -14% | -$2.66M |
|
673
Centene
CNC
$32.4B
| $15.8M | 0.03% |
394,980
+235,030
| +147% | +$8.87M |
|
|
PNRA
674
CALL
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
50,000
-1,700
| -3% | -$532K |
|
|
WMGI
675
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
570,560
-131,702
| -19% | -$3.72M |
|
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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.