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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.38B
| $128M | 0.21% |
2,903,222
-602,696
| -17% | -$26.5M |
|
|
LBRDK
102
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
| $127M | 0.21% |
1,465,194
-18,649
| -1% | -$1.63M |
|
103
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$306M
| $124M | 0.2% |
4,780,111
+582,862
| +14% | +$12.4M |
|
104
Analog Devices
ADI
$182B
| $122M | 0.2% |
1,574,212
+246,358
| +19% | +$19.6M |
|
|
VMW
105
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $121M | 0.2% |
1,387,932
-230,752
| -14% | -$21.3M |
|
|
LBRDA
106
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
| $121M | 0.2% |
1,405,153
+6,360
| +0.5% | +$549K |
|
107
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.7B
| $120M | 0.2% |
1,048,919
+138,000
| +15% | +$15.8M |
|
108
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $119M | 0.2% |
3,534,395
+1,506,546
| +74% | +$53.9M |
|
109
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.8B
| $119M | 0.2% |
1,343,583
+685,133
| +104% | +$60.3M |
|
110
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$85B
| $119M | 0.2% |
3,692,255
+1,254,230
| +51% | +$38.9M |
|
111
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.1B
| $119M | 0.2% |
1,426,625
+229,300
| +19% | +$19.1M |
|
|
PPLI
112
People Inc
PPLI
$2.86B
| $117M | 0.19% |
6,330,616
+1,147,109
| +22% | +$19.5M |
|
113
Genpact
G
$6.24B
| $116M | 0.19% |
4,180,749
-122,446
| -3% | -$3.18M |
|
114
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $116M | 0.19% |
755,289
+655,735
| +659% | +$101M |
|
115
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.3B
| $115M | 0.19% |
1,648,072
+612,051
| +59% | +$47.2M |
|
|
EVHC
116
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $115M | 0.19% |
1,827,665
+1,800,045
| +6,517% | +$104M |
|
|
MON
117
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $113M | 0.19% |
957,902
+356,956
| +59% | +$41.7M |
|
118
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.4B
| $113M | 0.19% |
3,163,330
-384,189
| -11% | -$13.6M |
|
119
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$79.5B
| $113M | 0.19% |
1,300,088
+316,286
| +32% | +$26.8M |
|
120
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.2B
| $112M | 0.19% |
10,333,545
+5,473,525
| +113% | +$65.2M |
|
121
EOG Resources
EOG
$80.3B
| $109M | 0.18% |
1,206,301
+1,112,264
| +1,183% | +$102M |
|
122
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $109M | 0.18% |
3,016,000
+1,395,200
| +86% | +$51.6M |
|
|
123
CALL
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $108M | 0.18% |
1,613,000
+84,900
| +6% | +$5.21M |
|
124
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.73B
| $107M | 0.18% |
+1,614,045
| New | +$107M |
|
125
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$69B
| $107M | 0.18% |
5,575,855
+526,905
| +10% | +$10.5M |
|
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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.