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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KLDX
1476
DELISTED
KLONDEX MINES LTD
KLDX
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
1,184,965
-125,000
| -10% | -$432K |
|
1477
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$302B
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
34,000
+14,000
| +70% | +$1.62M |
|
1478
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$44.6B
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
|
SPLK
1479
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
1480
Matsons
MATX
$6.68B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
+132,311
| New | +$4.05M |
|
1481
Unum
UNM
$14.2B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
85,227
+68,419
| +407% | +$3.15M |
|
|
MCRN
1482
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
225,669
+48,370
| +27% | +$867K |
|
1483
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.27B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
375,816
+28,478
| +8% | +$307K |
|
1484
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$86.6B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
66,200
| – | – |
|
|
CAB
1485
PUT
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
+66,300
| New | +$3.67M |
|
1486
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
59,800
-160,200
| -73% | -$11.5M |
|
1487
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.3B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
34,812
+26,602
| +324% | +$3.04M |
|
1488
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$252M
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
61,206
+2,707
| +5% | +$167K |
|
|
BV
1489
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
789,198
+29,627
| +4% | +$137K |
|
|
NSTG
1490
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
236,006
+160,902
| +214% | +$2.84M |
|
1491
FMC
FMC
$1.39B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
61,335
-44,851
| -42% | -$2.89M |
|
1492
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.13B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
42,000
| – | – |
|
|
WWE
1493
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
189,804
+120,580
| +174% | +$2.5M |
|
1494
Woodward
WWD
$20B
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
57,168
+11,018
| +24% | +$751K |
|
1495
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.3B
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
42,200
+22,200
| +111% | +$1.9M |
|
1496
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$237B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
50,100
-95,800
| -66% | -$7.68M |
|
1497
CALL
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.11B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
82,000
+33,200
| +68% | +$1.48M |
|
1498
Mercer International
MERC
$28.6M
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
331,829
-13,355
| -4% | -$155K |
|
1499
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$41.2B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
119,700
| – | – |
|
|
CUDA
1500
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
164,695
+92,877
| +129% | +$2.05M |
|
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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.