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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $155M | 0.26% |
6,369,100
+1,274,600
| +25% | +$29.7M |
|
77
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.6B
| $153M | 0.25% |
4,782,940
+1,999,152
| +72% | +$63.3M |
|
|
SPR
78
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $151M | 0.25% |
2,600,978
-245,069
| -9% | -$13.8M |
|
79
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $149M | 0.25% |
4,685,941
+3,593,927
| +329% | +$113M |
|
80
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $147M | 0.24% |
1,608,300
+566,000
| +54% | +$48.8M |
|
|
OPLN
81
Openlane
OPLN
$4.08B
| $147M | 0.24% |
9,246,131
+2,026,964
| +28% | +$33M |
|
82
Yum China
YUMC
$16.9B
| $145M | 0.24% |
3,666,116
+1,428,603
| +64% | +$51.6M |
|
83
Synchrony
SYF
$25.9B
| $144M | 0.24% |
4,837,456
-2,723,057
| -36% | -$80.7M |
|
84
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $144M | 0.24% |
954,553
+295,059
| +45% | +$43.9M |
|
85
Progressive
PGR
$127B
| $143M | 0.24% |
3,240,242
+1,521,003
| +88% | +$63.2M |
|
86
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $143M | 0.24% |
1,013,100
-87,700
| -8% | -$10.8M |
|
|
CLGX
87
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $142M | 0.23% |
3,273,012
-293,901
| -8% | -$12.4M |
|
88
Aramark
ARMK
$15.8B
| $142M | 0.23% |
4,785,802
-1,077,216
| -18% | -$29.5M |
|
89
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.6B
| $142M | 0.23% |
1,909,251
+1,050,757
| +122% | +$78M |
|
90
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.2T
| $137M | 0.23% |
37,844,000
+12,748,000
| +51% | +$40.5M |
|
91
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$181B
| $135M | 0.22% |
1,912,800
-292,500
| -13% | -$19.5M |
|
|
EXAS
92
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $134M | 0.22% |
3,796,042
-80,248
| -2% | -$2.48M |
|
93
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $134M | 0.22% |
945,605
+534,928
| +130% | +$73.2M |
|
|
94
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $133M | 0.22% |
5,475,500
+2,295,900
| +72% | +$53.5M |
|
95
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $133M | 0.22% |
1,926,900
-297,300
| -13% | -$20.4M |
|
96
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $132M | 0.22% |
2,393,790
-870,191
| -27% | -$48.6M |
|
|
BNY
97
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $131M | 0.22% |
2,561,816
+507,923
| +25% | +$24.3M |
|
|
CJ
98
DELISTED
C&J Energy Services, Inc.
CJ
| $130M | 0.22% |
3,800,213
-57,200
| -1% | -$1.87M |
|
|
99
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $130M | 0.21% |
858,400
-309,500
| -27% | -$46M |
|
|
RICE
100
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $129M | 0.21% |
4,861,687
+4,586,327
| +1,666% | +$102M |
|
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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.