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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSLT
1801
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
586,840
+2,027
| +0.3% | +$7.9K |
|
|
CIT
1802
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$2.3M |
|
|
CIT
1803
PUT
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$2.3M |
|
1804
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.04B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-9,200
| -31% | -$1.06M |
|
|
CKH
1805
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
73,318
+38,167
| +109% | +$2.02M |
|
|
SCHW
1806
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$194B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,586
| New | +$2.27M |
|
|
GMS
1807
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
86,299
+54,914
| +175% | +$1.84M |
|
1808
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$216B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
146,800
| – | – |
|
1809
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$369M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
210,255
-124,098
| -37% | -$1.51M |
|
1810
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.68B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
217,285
-381,820
| -64% | -$3.85M |
|
|
ORBK
1811
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
73,975
-31,252
| -30% | -$1.06M |
|
|
GIMO
1812
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
61,216
+40,739
| +199% | +$1.54M |
|
1813
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$77B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+23,900
| +885% | +$2.2M |
|
1814
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.9B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
| – | – |
|
1815
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.77B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
69,849
+18,405
| +36% | +$666K |
|
|
STRP
1816
DELISTED
Straight Path Communications Inc.
STRP
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,358
| New | +$2.04M |
|
|
TWOU
1817
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,705
-3,318
| -66% | -$4.34M |
|
1818
CALL
Seagate
STX
$186B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
+3,700
| +6% | +$161K |
|
1819
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.2B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$2.17M |
|
|
1820
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.2B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$2.17M |
|
1821
KT
KT
$9.16B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
143,624
+110,039
| +328% | +$1.79M |
|
1822
Donaldson
DCI
$10.8B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
52,448
-179,921
| -77% | -$8.29M |
|
1823
Repligen
RGEN
$10.3B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
57,601
+20,841
| +57% | +$792K |
|
|
MRO
1824
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
201,400
+71,400
| +55% | +$999K |
|
|
ATW
1825
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+292,599
| New | +$2.52M |
|
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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.