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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.3B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
84,485
-30,394
| -26% | -$2.18M |
|
1127
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.02B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
308,364
+65,655
| +27% | +$1.36M |
|
1128
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$15.1B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
134,200
-9,300
| -6% | -$458K |
|
1129
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$9.05B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
100,255
+12,047
| +14% | +$768K |
|
|
IPXL
1130
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
398,490
+344,318
| +636% | +$5.09M |
|
1131
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$28B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
+96,600
| New | +$6.14M |
|
|
B
1132
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
108,712
-76,589
| -41% | -$4.23M |
|
1133
Avient
AVNT
$4.07B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
164,205
-127,598
| -44% | -$4.75M |
|
|
YELL
1134
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
571,005
+538,430
| +1,653% | +$5.36M |
|
1135
Accuray
ARAY
$32.4M
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
1,336,753
-15,132
| -1% | -$66.5K |
|
1136
Elevance Health
ELV
$87.3B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
33,746
-18,579
| -36% | -$3.34M |
|
1137
Novavax
NVAX
$1.46B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
275,482
+32,897
| +14% | +$645K |
|
1138
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
193,800
-1,500
| -0.8% | -$48.7K |
|
1139
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.11B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
93,600
-4,900
| -5% | -$324K |
|
1140
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44.1B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
39,157
+34,862
| +812% | +$5.66M |
|
1141
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
31,845
-202,836
| -86% | -$39.7M |
|
|
Y
1142
CALL
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
10,600
| – | – |
|
1143
GSK
GSK
$104B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
116,893
+22,873
| +24% | +$1.22M |
|
1144
Target
TGT
$77.2B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
120,502
-245,305
| -67% | -$13.4M |
|
|
CAI
1145
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
266,637
+39,001
| +17% | +$776K |
|
|
PNRA
1146
PUT
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
20,000
-1,600
| -7% | -$500K |
|
1147
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.5B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
363,271
+307,640
| +553% | +$3.69M |
|
1148
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.55B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
577,502
+97,648
| +20% | +$742K |
|
1149
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$102B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
38,100
+28,100
| +281% | +$4.26M |
|
|
TOWR
1150
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
279,222
+41,882
| +18% | +$1.01M |
|
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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.