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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRFT
1726
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
148,236
-8,258
| -5% | -$143K |
|
|
SREV
1727
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
708,950
-5,520
| -0.8% | -$19.8K |
|
|
RTN
1728
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
| – | – |
|
1729
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$10.6B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
53,864
+33,048
| +159% | +$1.54M |
|
1730
United Rentals
URI
$65.6B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
24,309
-58,976
| -71% | -$6.58M |
|
1731
CALL
Zillow
Z
$8.12B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
+45,900
| +459% | +$1.92M |
|
1732
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.87B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
130,671
+80,638
| +161% | +$1.7M |
|
1733
Employers Holdings
EIG
$876M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
64,703
-24,898
| -28% | -$1M |
|
|
AVNS
1734
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
69,644
-42,922
| -38% | -$1.62M |
|
1735
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$642M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
184,073
-11,994
| -6% | -$175K |
|
1736
Teleflex
TFX
$5.94B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
13,157
-11,544
| -47% | -$2.31M |
|
|
PDCE
1737
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
63,230
-28,059
| -31% | -$1.48M |
|
1738
Range Resources
RRC
$9.58B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
117,589
+78,542
| +201% | +$1.98M |
|
|
BIVV
1739
CALL
DELISTED
Bioverativ Inc. Common Stock
BIVV
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
45,050
| – | – |
|
|
CRAY
1740
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
147,304
+76,076
| +107% | +$1.4M |
|
|
ZOES
1741
PUT
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
227,500
+160,000
| +237% | +$2.56M |
|
1742
Monro
MNRO
$436M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,715
| New | +$3.22M |
|
1743
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$19.2B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
69,500
-64,100
| -48% | -$2.46M |
|
1744
PUT
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.12B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,600
| New | +$2.56M |
|
1745
Ralph Lauren
RL
$21.6B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
36,457
+23,304
| +177% | +$1.75M |
|
1746
Public Storage
PSA
$60.3B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
12,854
-7,070
| -35% | -$1.52M |
|
1747
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.43B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
131,400
+95,400
| +265% | +$1.87M |
|
1748
MYR Group
MYRG
$4.61B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
85,596
+40,060
| +88% | +$1.37M |
|
1749
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.56B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
9,053
+310
| +4% | +$89.6K |
|
1750
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.4B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
-35,700
| -45% | -$2.19M |
|
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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.