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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.37B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
66,749
+46,956
| +237% | +$1.66M |
|
1827
Varex Imaging
VREX
$780M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
70,407
+21,552
| +44% | +$734K |
|
1828
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$513M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
93,447
+41,405
| +80% | +$1.07M |
|
1829
CALL
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.58B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
| – | – |
|
1830
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.4B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.53M |
|
|
MTSC
1831
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
45,644
+24,010
| +111% | +$1.22M |
|
1832
DHI Group
DHX
$190M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
828,813
+49,943
| +6% | +$164K |
|
1833
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$24.1B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
70,112
-24,975
| -26% | -$786K |
|
1834
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.3B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
56,300
-80,300
| -59% | -$3.16M |
|
|
AVB
1835
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
12,206
+4,080
| +50% | +$780K |
|
|
VRNT
1836
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
112,576
-53,476
| -32% | -$1.11M |
|
|
DRE
1837
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
83,415
+63,767
| +325% | +$1.79M |
|
1838
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$340M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
103,930
-14,510
| -12% | -$352K |
|
1839
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$120B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+25,000
| +500% | +$2.04M |
|
|
SRDX
1840
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
82,579
+5,784
| +8% | +$140K |
|
1841
Digi International
DGII
$2.88B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
228,723
+7,663
| +3% | +$81.4K |
|
|
JOYY
1842
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.78B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
1843
PUT
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$105B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
133,399
-380,230
| -74% | -$7.75M |
|
|
DD
1844
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-264,074
| -90% | -$21.1M |
|
1845
Oil States International
OIS
$506M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
84,625
+50,545
| +148% | +$1.5M |
|
1846
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$682M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
61,634
+2,853
| +5% | +$113K |
|
|
CVGW
1847
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
33,117
-1,403
| -4% | -$94.4K |
|
1848
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.46B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
56,780
+3,454
| +6% | +$129K |
|
1849
Atkore
ATKR
$3.16B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
100,969
-40,168
| -28% | -$946K |
|
|
EOCC
1850
DELISTED
Enel Generacion Chile S.A.
EOCC
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
100,546
-117,413
| -54% | -$2.73M |
|
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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.