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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.9B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
+205,661
| New | +$10.7M |
|
777
Ford
F
$55.5B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
1,095,689
-424,546
| -28% | -$4.74M |
|
778
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$29B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
95,561
+79,884
| +510% | +$10.4M |
|
779
PUT
Visa
V
$714B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
+130,000
| New | +$12.1M |
|
|
ACOR
780
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
5,156
+1,476
| +40% | +$2.92M |
|
781
Emerson Electric
EMR
$87.9B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
204,134
-890,142
| -81% | -$52.8M |
|
782
LendingTree
TREE
$435M
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
70,196
+67,218
| +2,257% | +$10.1M |
|
783
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.24B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
191,100
+111,100
| +139% | +$6.81M |
|
784
CALL
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
69,368
-42,219
| -38% | -$7.06M |
|
|
ECHO
785
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.8B
| $12M | 0.02% |
244,951
-76,868
| -24% | -$3.66M |
|
786
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.5B
| $12M | 0.02% |
695,300
+58,500
| +9% | +$701K |
|
787
Coherent
COHR
$53.9B
| $12M | 0.02% |
350,302
-116,896
| -25% | -$3.79M |
|
788
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$396B
| $12M | 0.02% |
267,600
+167,600
| +168% | +$7.41M |
|
789
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$69B
| $12M | 0.02% |
626,200
+356,200
| +132% | +$7.08M |
|
|
DSKE
790
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $12M | 0.02% |
1,074,117
-283,770
| -21% | -$2.82M |
|
791
Viatris
VTRS
$19B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
305,865
-987,372
| -76% | -$37.9M |
|
|
792
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$19B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
305,600
-115,000
| -27% | -$4.41M |
|
793
Seagate
STX
$180B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
304,900
-1,662,138
| -84% | -$72.5M |
|
|
ILG
794
PUT
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
429,100
+320,000
| +293% | +$8.1M |
|
795
H&R Block
HRB
$6.62B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
381,222
-1,667,128
| -81% | -$43.8M |
|
796
PUT
BP
BP
$113B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
383,509
-6,391
| -2% | -$199K |
|
797
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$36.6B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
273,632
-40,073
| -13% | -$1.77M |
|
798
Humana
HUM
$46.4B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
48,846
-460,446
| -90% | -$104M |
|
|
CZZ
799
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
1,833,535
+261,280
| +17% | +$1.92M |
|
800
Teck Resources
TECK
$34.4B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
677,339
-519,146
| -43% | -$9.93M |
|
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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.