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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.14B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
12,530
+4,260
| +52% | +$847K |
|
1777
First Merchants
FRME
$2.61B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
63,639
-19,487
| -23% | -$786K |
|
1778
PUT
RH
RH
$2.67B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
| – | – |
|
1779
Rambus
RMBS
$9.75B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
222,935
+174,987
| +365% | +$2.15M |
|
1780
eHealth
EHTH
$38.4M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
135,283
+57,859
| +75% | +$924K |
|
1781
CALL
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.23B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
85,950
-13,650
| -14% | -$429K |
|
1782
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
21,609
+18,252
| +544% | +$2.16M |
|
1783
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$14.3B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
1,532,805
+1,510,734
| +6,845% | +$3.24M |
|
1784
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.43B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
129,872
+35,493
| +38% | +$677K |
|
|
CBB
1785
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
129,070
+100,786
| +356% | +$1.81M |
|
1786
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.54B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
57,811
-597,775
| -91% | -$24.5M |
|
1787
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$9.11B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,900
| New | +$2.41M |
|
1788
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.89B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,181
| New | +$2.62M |
|
1789
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$9.95B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
| – | – |
|
1790
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$961M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
299,663
-47,279
| -14% | -$398K |
|
|
SP
1791
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
81,537
+53,557
| +191% | +$1.66M |
|
|
ZPIN
1792
DELISTED
Zhaopin Limited
ZPIN
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
134,362
+3,201
| +2% | +$57.8K |
|
1793
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.84B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
199,530
-780,867
| -80% | -$9.62M |
|
1794
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
38,310
+13,081
| +52% | +$956K |
|
|
AAV
1795
DELISTED
Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd
AAV
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
365,617
-5,900
| -2% | -$37.7K |
|
1796
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.8B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
204,045
+36,943
| +22% | +$513K |
|
1797
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.74B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
46,772
-19,421
| -29% | -$1.02M |
|
|
PAY
1798
PUT
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
136,100
-42,400
| -24% | -$764K |
|
|
DDC
1799
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
195,708
-185,080
| -49% | -$2.35M |
|
|
GPX
1800
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
92,982
+409
| +0.4% | +$10.4K |
|
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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.