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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FL
1676
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,100
| New | +$3.9M |
|
1677
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.71B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
123,846
-24,760
| -17% | -$597K |
|
1678
Enovis
ENOV
$1.48B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
43,631
+32,647
| +297% | +$2.23M |
|
1679
Flotek Industries
FTK
$869M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
54,953
+18,580
| +51% | +$1.17M |
|
1680
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.14B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
96,177
+6,820
| +8% | +$199K |
|
1681
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.69B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,500
| New | +$2.87M |
|
1682
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,308
| New | +$2.95M |
|
1683
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$10.4B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
12,936
-2,403
| -16% | -$524K |
|
|
NFX
1684
PUT
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,800
| New | +$3.39M |
|
|
KBAL
1685
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
175,044
-16,218
| -8% | -$281K |
|
|
REGI
1686
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
225,408
+34,545
| +18% | +$389K |
|
1687
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.9B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
91,528
+82,320
| +894% | +$2.44M |
|
1688
Quanex
NX
$916M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
137,444
-28,819
| -17% | -$585K |
|
|
RTN
1689
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+6,600
| +58% | +$1.05M |
|
1690
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.89B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
30,287
-48,023
| -61% | -$4.93M |
|
|
GRP.U
1691
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
73,068
-70,300
| -49% | -$2.64M |
|
|
CRZO
1692
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
165,504
+107,586
| +186% | +$2.5M |
|
1693
Home BancShares
HOMB
$5.98B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
115,708
+88,449
| +324% | +$2.2M |
|
1694
Foster
FSTR
$401M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
134,155
-11,235
| -8% | -$190K |
|
1695
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$504M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
171,426
-73,503
| -30% | -$1.32M |
|
|
ENZ
1696
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
259,435
+66,248
| +34% | +$617K |
|
1697
FormFactor
FORM
$8.42B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
230,831
+153,763
| +200% | +$1.98M |
|
1698
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
33,837
-822,049
| -96% | -$65M |
|
1699
American Public Education
APEI
$846M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
120,302
+40,453
| +51% | +$926K |
|
1700
Corning
GLW
$127B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
94,509
-120,587
| -56% | -$3.46M |
|
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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.