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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LBY
1426
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
527,264
+56,026
| +12% | +$545K |
|
|
WIFI
1427
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
283,880
+167,071
| +143% | +$2.52M |
|
|
CNR
1428
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
253,895
-185,484
| -42% | -$3.14M |
|
1429
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$127B
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
+30,500
| New | +$4.19M |
|
1430
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$3.95M |
|
1431
Macerich
MAC
$6.93B
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
72,856
-15,538
| -18% | -$942K |
|
|
XYZ
1432
PUT
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.4B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
+180,000
| New | +$3.72M |
|
1433
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.42B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
202,043
+38,783
| +24% | +$837K |
|
1434
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$24.7B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
46,000
-24,500
| -35% | -$2.17M |
|
1435
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.58B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
+54,184
| New | +$4.12M |
|
1436
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.7B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
299,775
-62,829
| -17% | -$860K |
|
1437
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$26.2B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
+140,000
| New | +$4.15M |
|
1438
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.38B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
110,000
+88,400
| +409% | +$3.49M |
|
1439
Hasbro
HAS
$13.7B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
37,396
-361,709
| -91% | -$37.3M |
|
1440
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.62B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
60,538
-18,138
| -23% | -$1.22M |
|
1441
Exelon
EXC
$45.7B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
161,944
+143,630
| +784% | +$3.65M |
|
1442
Magnite
MGNI
$3.44B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
809,808
+112,333
| +16% | +$617K |
|
1443
CALL
RH
RH
$2.66B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
64,500
+41,700
| +183% | +$2.21M |
|
1444
NETGEAR
NTGR
$581M
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
96,512
+71,837
| +291% | +$3.29M |
|
|
IDTI
1445
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
+161,288
| New | +$3.92M |
|
1446
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.01B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
35,300
+30,000
| +566% | +$3.39M |
|
1447
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.62B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
66,875
+29,212
| +78% | +$1.76M |
|
1448
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.2B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
226,177
+170,624
| +307% | +$3.35M |
|
1449
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.82B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
491,439
-272,791
| -36% | -$2.32M |
|
1450
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$7.23B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
339,135
+298,550
| +736% | +$3.39M |
|
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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.