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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BCR
1226
PUT
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
+17,900
| New | +$5.32M |
|
|
NSR
1227
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
169,396
-300
| -0.2% | -$9.96K |
|
1228
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$286M
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
114,453
+35,824
| +46% | +$1.65M |
|
|
ISEE
1229
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
2,196,581
+939,945
| +75% | +$2.56M |
|
|
BLD
1230
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
105,675
-49,033
| -32% | -$2.51M |
|
1231
Republic Services
RSG
$68.3B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
87,826
+13,751
| +19% | +$871K |
|
1232
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.49B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
63,222
+9,629
| +18% | +$799K |
|
1233
Brunswick
BC
$5.26B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
+88,841
| New | +$5.17M |
|
|
LM
1234
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
146,011
+47,288
| +48% | +$1.79M |
|
1235
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.24B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
88,086
-51,249
| -37% | -$3.14M |
|
1236
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.8B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
68,700
+5,700
| +9% | +$461K |
|
1237
Azenta
AZTA
$1.44B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
254,702
+139,724
| +122% | +$3.54M |
|
1238
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$47.7B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
34,100
| – | – |
|
1239
Cintas
CTAS
$83B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
+174,436
| New | +$5.43M |
|
1240
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
90,500
+10,000
| +12% | +$651K |
|
|
UCB
1241
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.27B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
197,090
-37,990
| -16% | -$1.03M |
|
|
AJRD
1242
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
263,431
-178,632
| -40% | -$3.83M |
|
|
MBLY
1243
PUT
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
87,200
+40,000
| +85% | +$2.48M |
|
1244
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$128B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
+34,257
| New | +$5.43M |
|
1245
Cato Corp
CATO
$55.7M
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
309,222
+122,414
| +66% | +$2.5M |
|
|
HZN
1246
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
377,828
+96,361
| +34% | +$1.36M |
|
1247
CALL
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.6B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
29,100
-10,000
| -26% | -$1.96M |
|
|
STOR
1248
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
240,681
-161,695
| -40% | -$3.58M |
|
1249
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.73B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
+256,000
| New | +$5.08M |
|
1250
Regis Corp
RGS
$67M
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
26,240
+4,927
| +23% | +$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.