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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$101B
| $200M | 0.33% |
3,821,878
+1,468,852
| +62% | +$75.9M |
|
52
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.12T
| $200M | 0.33% |
2,429,380
+659,748
| +37% | +$53.8M |
|
53
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $199M | 0.33% |
1,718,916
+121,454
| +8% | +$13.9M |
|
54
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$70.8B
| $198M | 0.33% |
15,409,675
-10,294,999
| -40% | -$143M |
|
|
LSXMA
55
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $198M | 0.33% |
6,526,956
-340,228
| -5% | -$9.71M |
|
56
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $197M | 0.33% |
2,160,614
+1,755,675
| +434% | +$151M |
|
57
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $196M | 0.32% |
1,159,849
-5,706
| -0.5% | -$949K |
|
58
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$90.5B
| $195M | 0.32% |
2,953,815
+328,136
| +12% | +$20.1M |
|
|
HOUS
59
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $194M | 0.32% |
5,978,270
-651,943
| -10% | -$19.7M |
|
60
Herbalife
HLF
$1.33B
| $192M | 0.32% |
5,371,876
+51,130
| +1% | +$1.72M |
|
61
CarMax
KMX
$8.82B
| $191M | 0.32% |
3,030,358
+1,497,157
| +98% | +$90.4M |
|
|
EA
62
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $183M | 0.3% |
1,731,443
+1,479,192
| +586% | +$152M |
|
63
Halliburton
HAL
$29.4B
| $182M | 0.3% |
4,264,645
+2,811,709
| +194% | +$129M |
|
64
Lam Research
LRCX
$393B
| $180M | 0.3% |
12,700,800
+1,883,570
| +17% | +$27.6M |
|
65
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.3B
| $176M | 0.29% |
2,057,854
-564,921
| -22% | -$47.3M |
|
66
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $175M | 0.29% |
2,004,910
+92,200
| +5% | +$8.13M |
|
67
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $174M | 0.29% |
2,267,616
-1,700,641
| -43% | -$127M |
|
|
PXD
68
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $174M | 0.29% |
1,089,890
+172,459
| +19% | +$29.5M |
|
|
LVNTA
69
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $171M | 0.28% |
3,273,469
-915,536
| -22% | -$47.9M |
|
70
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$11B
| $171M | 0.28% |
4,561,536
+208,290
| +5% | +$7.77M |
|
71
Cigna
CI
$73.3B
| $170M | 0.28% |
1,017,340
-539,184
| -35% | -$86.6M |
|
72
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $164M | 0.27% |
3,620,000
+800,000
| +28% | +$36.6M |
|
|
73
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $157M | 0.26% |
1,719,300
+506,800
| +42% | +$43.7M |
|
74
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.9B
| $157M | 0.26% |
1,895,195
-515,055
| -21% | -$40.4M |
|
75
Ross Stores
ROST
$76.7B
| $155M | 0.26% |
2,685,359
+1,727,659
| +180% | +$108M |
|
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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.