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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.43B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
217,959
-11,155
| -5% | -$229K |
|
1352
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.03B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
+32,300
| New | +$4.34M |
|
1353
PUT
Cognex
CGNX
$10.1B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
110,400
+81,800
| +286% | +$3.63M |
|
1354
Edison International
EIX
$28.5B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
59,918
+49,452
| +473% | +$3.96M |
|
1355
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.1B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
165,465
+149,603
| +943% | +$4.53M |
|
|
ARC
1356
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
1,123,013
+579
| +0.1% | +$2.15K |
|
1357
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.82B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
387,634
+310,263
| +401% | +$3.89M |
|
|
MAG
1358
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
357,500
-35,100
| -9% | -$437K |
|
1359
PUT
Dine Brands
DIN
$443M
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
105,700
+57,300
| +118% | +$2.86M |
|
|
BECN
1360
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
94,981
-17,892
| -16% | -$879K |
|
1361
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
+42,400
| New | +$4.5M |
|
|
MPT
1362
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.46B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
+358,645
| New | +$4.78M |
|
1363
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.17B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
201,005
-92,277
| -31% | -$2.02M |
|
|
SINA
1364
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
54,200
| – | – |
|
|
STKL
1365
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
451,121
-81,078
| -15% | -$678K |
|
1366
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.7B
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
28,400
-10,000
| -26% | -$1.58M |
|
1367
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.65B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
201,200
+76,900
| +62% | +$1.89M |
|
1368
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$195B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
75,500
+20,000
| +36% | +$1.3M |
|
|
EBSB
1369
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
270,681
+4,312
| +2% | +$74.4K |
|
|
SINA
1370
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
53,800
| – | – |
|
|
CNACU
1371
DELISTED
Constellation Alpha Capital Corp. Unit
CNACU
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
+450,000
| New | +$4.53M |
|
1372
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.8B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
+32,300
| New | +$4.43M |
|
|
CYOU
1373
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
117,207
-134,387
| -53% | -$4.62M |
|
1374
Celestica
CLS
$37.9B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
333,954
-337,683
| -50% | -$4.74M |
|
|
PINC
1375
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
125,971
+71,375
| +131% | +$2.44M |
|
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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.