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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VCRA
851
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
402,193
+71,018
| +21% | +$1.82M |
|
|
DO
852
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
977,112
+362,365
| +59% | +$4.82M |
|
|
CELG
853
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
81,300
-168,700
| -67% | -$20.7M |
|
854
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.8B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
420,048
+45,073
| +12% | +$1.08M |
|
855
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.69B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
75,007
+7,010
| +10% | +$992K |
|
856
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$286B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
471,000
+165,000
| +54% | +$3.33M |
|
857
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$8.02B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
121,000
+30,000
| +33% | +$2.78M |
|
858
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$79.3B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
85,800
| – | – |
|
859
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$48.1B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
1,252,850
+821,100
| +190% | +$7.62M |
|
860
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97.2B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
83,300
-150,400
| -64% | -$18.1M |
|
|
DCM
861
DELISTED
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
DCM
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
438,009
+125,367
| +40% | +$3.04M |
|
862
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$9.96B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
871,930
-112,807
| -11% | -$1.08M |
|
863
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.35B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
50,500
+30,500
| +153% | +$6.15M |
|
|
VR
864
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
196,486
+150,428
| +327% | +$8.1M |
|
|
CIVI
865
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
319,888
+309,582
| +3,004% | +$16.9M |
|
866
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$388B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
715,000
+515,000
| +258% | +$7.55M |
|
867
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.26B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
130,588
+21,601
| +20% | +$1.66M |
|
868
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
92,453
-47,586
| -34% | -$5.14M |
|
869
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$116M
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
1,027,891
+144,793
| +16% | +$1.3M |
|
870
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.4B
| $10M | 0.02% |
157,113
+121,087
| +336% | +$7.26M |
|
|
CHK
871
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $10M | 0.02% |
10,099
-2,305
| -19% | -$2.47M |
|
872
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $10M | 0.02% |
1,338,220
-3,253,210
| -71% | -$25.2M |
|
873
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.87B
| $10M | 0.02% |
438,233
+270,963
| +162% | +$5.96M |
|
|
IMPV
874
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $9.99M | 0.02% |
208,787
+11,781
| +6% | +$549K |
|
|
X
875
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $9.97M | 0.02% |
450,482
-1,741,822
| -79% | -$41.3M |
|
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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.