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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$87.4B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
125,200
+2,500
| +2% | +$267K |
|
727
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24.3B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
263,982
+255,381
| +2,969% | +$13.1M |
|
728
NewMarket
NEU
$8.61B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
29,585
-38,206
| -56% | -$17.6M |
|
|
729
United Parcel Service
UPS
$87.4B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
122,531
-275,253
| -69% | -$29.4M |
|
730
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
+431,569
| New | +$13.3M |
|
731
Fortis
FTS
$28.3B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
384,023
-14,145
| -4% | -$471K |
|
732
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
163,328
+157,969
| +2,948% | +$12.8M |
|
733
Crocs
CROX
$6.03B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
1,750,149
+90,955
| +5% | +$610K |
|
734
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
60,500
-2,200
| -4% | -$498K |
|
735
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.66B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
156,595
+67,877
| +77% | +$5.97M |
|
736
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.4B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
1,081,080
+270,877
| +33% | +$3.49M |
|
737
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
369,413
-721,321
| -66% | -$25.1M |
|
738
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$66.3B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
50,000
-7,200
| -13% | -$1.83M |
|
739
NiSource
NI
$19.6B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
530,086
-1,733,412
| -77% | -$43.2M |
|
|
GCP
740
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
440,198
-113,778
| -21% | -$3.58M |
|
741
Ovintiv
OVV
$18.2B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
302,109
-48,559
| -14% | -$2.52M |
|
742
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.83B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
470,099
-309,297
| -40% | -$8.26M |
|
743
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.7B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
384,137
-238,245
| -38% | -$7.96M |
|
744
First Solar
FSLR
$22.4B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
332,691
+281,695
| +552% | +$9.57M |
|
|
FBC
745
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
430,045
-46,709
| -10% | -$1.38M |
|
746
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$994M
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
487,909
+89,770
| +23% | +$2.22M |
|
747
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.1B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
120,700
+110,600
| +1,095% | +$11.8M |
|
748
Veeco
VECO
$2.86B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
473,712
+245,521
| +108% | +$7.54M |
|
|
MGI
749
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
763,272
-117,921
| -13% | -$2.03M |
|
750
Acco Brands
ACCO
$387M
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
1,125,614
+2,572
| +0.2% | +$32K |
|
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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.