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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
615,665
-354,104
| -37% | -$4.07M |
|
1102
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$159B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
869,436
+68,269
| +9% | +$507K |
|
|
GLUU
1103
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
2,730,691
+569,799
| +26% | +$1.42M |
|
1104
CALL
American Express
AXP
$228B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
80,900
-119,700
| -60% | -$9.47M |
|
|
CTRL
1105
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
346,963
-193,847
| -36% | -$3.49M |
|
1106
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.36B
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
254,054
+58,896
| +30% | +$1.5M |
|
1107
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.33B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
126,600
+122,057
| +2,687% | +$6.7M |
|
1108
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.59B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
156,501
-13,251
| -8% | -$569K |
|
1109
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.82B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
175,690
+111,655
| +174% | +$4.08M |
|
1110
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$98.8B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
26,900
+6,900
| +35% | +$1.77M |
|
|
TWX
1111
CALL
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
67,000
| – | – |
|
1112
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$66.3B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$6.35M |
|
|
STI
1113
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
118,400
-33,400
| -22% | -$1.86M |
|
1114
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.19B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
61,406
-9,449
| -13% | -$957K |
|
1115
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$41.1B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
+28,800
| New | +$6.38M |
|
1116
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.2B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
23,122
-2,986
| -11% | -$871K |
|
1117
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$132B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
63,630
+19,791
| +45% | +$1.9M |
|
|
SHPG
1118
PUT
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$3.5M |
|
|
TIF
1119
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
70,300
-29,500
| -30% | -$2.71M |
|
1120
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.86B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
151,038
+67,912
| +82% | +$2.78M |
|
1121
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.7B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
47,141
+27,001
| +134% | +$3.79M |
|
1122
Nice
NICE
$5.87B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
83,159
-115,142
| -58% | -$8.53M |
|
1123
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.23B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
48,266
+20,486
| +74% | +$3M |
|
1124
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.2B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
+165,903
| New | +$6.06M |
|
|
NE
1125
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
1,804,295
-485,039
| -21% | -$2.23M |
|
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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.