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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HMSY
701
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
794,872
+85,355
| +12% | +$1.64M |
|
702
Corpay
CPAY
$27.2B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
101,794
-4,349
| -4% | -$621K |
|
703
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$847B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
579,000
-13,200
| -2% | -$335K |
|
704
AB InBev
BUD
$156B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
132,273
+105,011
| +385% | +$12M |
|
705
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$82.9B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
2,719,939
-4,822,559
| -64% | -$27M |
|
706
LPL Financial
LPLA
$28.7B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
340,794
+88,959
| +35% | +$3.61M |
|
707
TriNet
TNET
$3.19B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
441,926
+22,751
| +5% | +$695K |
|
708
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.38T
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
+600,000
| New | +$13.2M |
|
709
Telus
TU
$15.5B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
837,184
-70,216
| -8% | -$1.18M |
|
|
DYN
710
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
1,746,774
+1,002,037
| +135% | +$7.59M |
|
711
GameStop
GME
$8.09B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
2,660,700
+425,864
| +19% | +$2.4M |
|
712
Valvoline
VVV
$4.26B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
+604,496
| New | +$14M |
|
713
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.3B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
262,822
-30,393
| -10% | -$1.45M |
|
714
KeyCorp
KEY
$23.3B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
762,466
+355,487
| +87% | +$6.43M |
|
715
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$59.3B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
1,935,614
-3,857,560
| -67% | -$35.8M |
|
716
Evertec
EVTC
$1.77B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
825,088
-161,698
| -16% | -$2.65M |
|
717
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$110B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
316,320
+308,220
| +3,805% | +$14.5M |
|
718
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$104B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
33,200
+23,200
| +232% | +$9.83M |
|
719
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.8B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
176,100
| – | – |
|
|
ATSG
720
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
653,407
+176,600
| +37% | +$3.69M |
|
721
Etsy
ETSY
$7.99B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
948,671
-346,890
| -27% | -$4.3M |
|
722
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.35B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
69,800
+29,800
| +75% | +$6.01M |
|
723
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.1B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
188,000
+68,000
| +57% | +$5.1M |
|
724
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.38B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
329,434
+105,242
| +47% | +$4.14M |
|
725
Hexcel
HXL
$7B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
262,373
+17,157
| +7% | +$887K |
|
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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.