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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.74B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
175,550
+157,725
| +885% | +$10.4M |
|
827
Oceaneering
OII
$5.02B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
492,917
+393,505
| +396% | +$10M |
|
|
COHR
828
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
49,959
+43,259
| +646% | +$9.94M |
|
|
FLG
829
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.57B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
284,293
+124,916
| +78% | +$4.97M |
|
830
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
144,281
+112,501
| +354% | +$8.43M |
|
|
USG
831
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
381,230
+233,394
| +158% | +$6.96M |
|
832
Precigen
PGEN
$2.57B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
458,854
-27,131
| -6% | -$595K |
|
|
DNR
833
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $11M | 0.02% |
7,205,415
-1,448,070
| -17% | -$2.71M |
|
834
Semtech
SMTC
$11.3B
| $11M | 0.02% |
306,567
-14,357
| -4% | -$503K |
|
835
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
25,886
+24,743
| +2,165% | +$9.87M |
|
836
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.2B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
88,849
+79,805
| +882% | +$10.1M |
|
|
PPL
837
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.4B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
+281,750
| New | +$10.9M |
|
838
Entegris
ENTG
$21.1B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
494,248
-84,810
| -15% | -$2.05M |
|
839
Timken Company
TKR
$8.5B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
234,090
+111,930
| +92% | +$5.14M |
|
|
ACH
840
Accendra Health
ACH
$89.2M
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
336,181
-240,799
| -42% | -$7.9M |
|
841
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$37B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
83,500
| – | – |
|
842
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.8B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
670,200
+147,396
| +28% | +$2.51M |
|
843
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
BRSL
844
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.16B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
588,496
+280,745
| +91% | +$5.74M |
|
845
Ciena
CIEN
$52.7B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
+429,783
| New | +$10.3M |
|
846
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.3B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
590,400
+82,800
| +16% | +$1.42M |
|
847
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$206B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
648,997
-888,937
| -58% | -$14.4M |
|
848
Magna International
MGA
$18.1B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
231,100
-177,052
| -43% | -$7.69M |
|
|
FMBI
849
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
457,585
+59,141
| +15% | +$1.36M |
|
850
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
$6.23B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
133,000
| – | – |
|
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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.