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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$30.4B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
41,021
+37,727
| +1,145% | +$4.21M |
|
1402
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.28B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
252,984
-121,188
| -32% | -$1.9M |
|
1403
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.5B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
124,567
-147,649
| -54% | -$5.15M |
|
1404
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.2B
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
+300,000
| New | +$4.9M |
|
1405
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.25B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
149,039
-35,266
| -19% | -$961K |
|
|
DENN
1406
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
370,528
-121,092
| -25% | -$1.45M |
|
|
SYKE
1407
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
130,050
-5,749
| -4% | -$182K |
|
|
GOLD
1408
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
49,289
+44,511
| +932% | +$4.07M |
|
1409
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.8B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
48,000
| – | – |
|
|
RP
1410
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
121,097
+67,808
| +127% | +$2.42M |
|
1411
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.77B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
48,400
| – | – |
|
1412
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$26B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
295,300
-347,700
| -54% | -$4.89M |
|
1413
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.5B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
177,800
| – | – |
|
|
ONCE
1414
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
72,182
+37,943
| +111% | +$2.12M |
|
|
SCHW
1415
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$195B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
100,300
-90,000
| -47% | -$3.6M |
|
1416
Exponent
EXPO
$3.31B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
147,600
+121,660
| +469% | +$3.64M |
|
|
PACW
1417
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
+91,892
| New | +$4.48M |
|
1418
Genesco
GCO
$375M
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
126,082
+19,868
| +19% | +$887K |
|
1419
MKS Inc
MKSI
$18.3B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
63,382
+53,536
| +544% | +$4.06M |
|
1420
Fossil Group
FOSL
$321M
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
412,092
+400,363
| +3,413% | +$5.41M |
|
|
P
1421
CALL
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
477,800
+272,800
| +133% | +$2.62M |
|
1422
Civeo
CVEO
$346M
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
168,965
+7,421
| +5% | +$221K |
|
1423
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$254M
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
436,717
-16,453
| -4% | -$167K |
|
|
IVC
1424
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
322,584
-296,192
| -48% | -$3.89M |
|
|
CXO
1425
PUT
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
+35,000
| New | +$4.42M |
|
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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.