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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CTXS
151
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $95.6M | 0.16% |
1,201,314
+132,590
| +12% | +$11M |
|
152
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.89B
| $94M | 0.16% |
2,627,864
+263,954
| +11% | +$10.2M |
|
153
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $91.8M | 0.15% |
1,194,079
+725,046
| +155% | +$43M |
|
154
CALL
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $91.7M | 0.15% |
2,718,000
+985,400
| +57% | +$35.3M |
|
155
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $91.6M | 0.15% |
881,100
+426,600
| +94% | +$41M |
|
156
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.54B
| $91.1M | 0.15% |
6,611,395
+229,345
| +4% | +$3.08M |
|
|
SEE
157
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $91.1M | 0.15% |
2,034,364
-477,501
| -19% | -$21.1M |
|
|
158
PUT
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $90.3M | 0.15% |
1,350,700
+205,500
| +18% | +$12.6M |
|
|
BIVV
159
DELISTED
Bioverativ Inc. Common Stock
BIVV
| $90.2M | 0.15% |
1,499,282
+801,692
| +115% | +$45.7M |
|
160
Trimble
TRMB
$14B
| $90.1M | 0.15% |
2,524,651
+138,282
| +6% | +$4.8M |
|
161
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $89.1M | 0.15% |
2,473,600
-1,769,200
| -42% | -$65.4M |
|
162
American Tower
AMT
$81.9B
| $88.1M | 0.15% |
665,683
-1,026,587
| -61% | -$132M |
|
163
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.86B
| $87.7M | 0.15% |
2,378,396
+423,053
| +22% | +$15.4M |
|
164
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $87.7M | 0.15% |
580,800
+420,600
| +263% | +$62.5M |
|
|
XEC
165
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $87.1M | 0.14% |
926,132
+402,030
| +77% | +$44.3M |
|
|
LEXEA
166
DELISTED
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
| $86.1M | 0.14% |
1,593,171
-134,394
| -8% | -$6.78M |
|
167
NextEra Energy
NEE
$174B
| $86M | 0.14% |
2,454,904
-826,896
| -25% | -$28.3M |
|
|
SYNH
168
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $85.7M | 0.14% |
1,465,319
+1,047,882
| +251% | +$54.5M |
|
169
XPO
XPO
$23.2B
| $85.3M | 0.14% |
3,817,059
+902,479
| +31% | +$16.9M |
|
170
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.9B
| $84.2M | 0.14% |
588,584
-219,262
| -27% | -$31.2M |
|
171
KLA
KLAC
$240B
| $84M | 0.14% |
9,184,580
+2,044,440
| +29% | +$20.4M |
|
172
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $83.7M | 0.14% |
1,402,334
-376,378
| -21% | -$21.2M |
|
173
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $82.9M | 0.14% |
1,495,900
-490,300
| -25% | -$26.3M |
|
174
DaVita
DVA
$11.1B
| $82.4M | 0.14% |
1,272,930
-191,921
| -13% | -$12.7M |
|
175
Synopsys
SNPS
$76.2B
| $82.4M | 0.14% |
1,129,365
-75,473
| -6% | -$5.55M |
|
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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.