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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$2.92B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
955,565
+343,689
| +56% | +$3.04M |
|
952
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$36.9B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
116,900
+50,700
| +77% | +$3.83M |
|
953
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.46B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
455,782
-63,688
| -12% | -$1.21M |
|
|
ANSS
954
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
71,415
+52,573
| +279% | +$6.19M |
|
|
WUBA
955
PUT
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
196,300
-5,400
| -3% | -$222K |
|
956
Gentex
GNTX
$4.97B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
456,386
+417,965
| +1,088% | +$8.15M |
|
|
ABCO
957
DELISTED
Advisory Board Co
ABCO
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
167,903
-74,996
| -31% | -$3.76M |
|
958
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$40.4B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
+140,998
| New | +$8.14M |
|
|
GWPH
959
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
86,200
| – | – |
|
|
KNL
960
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
430,741
+72,469
| +20% | +$1.63M |
|
961
Sempra
SRE
$55.3B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
153,134
-376,934
| -71% | -$21.3M |
|
962
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.51B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
465,200
+260,400
| +127% | +$5.36M |
|
963
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.2B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
30,000
+20,000
| +200% | +$5.84M |
|
|
XOXO
964
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
488,514
-2,373
| -0.5% | -$40.8K |
|
|
ARGO
965
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
163,344
-1,161
| -0.7% | -$64K |
|
|
WBS
966
DELISTED
Webster Financial
WBS
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
+164,370
| New | +$8.3M |
|
|
AAWW
967
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
164,165
+63,218
| +63% | +$3.33M |
|
968
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.29B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
57,093
-13,887
| -20% | -$2.09M |
|
969
Enviri
NVRI
$595M
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
528,916
+4,251
| +0.8% | +$61.3K |
|
970
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$365M
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
1,139,075
+67,739
| +6% | +$499K |
|
971
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$388B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
599,000
+499,000
| +499% | +$7.32M |
|
|
PRXL
972
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
97,259
-53,474
| -35% | -$3.99M |
|
973
KB Home
KBH
$3.41B
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
352,579
+110,774
| +46% | +$2.34M |
|
|
ZAYO
974
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
273,158
-20,691
| -7% | -$677K |
|
975
Leidos
LDOS
$17.4B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
163,038
-119,925
| -42% | -$6.39M |
|
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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.