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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
CRA International
CRAI
$1.08B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
62,649
-7,969
| -11% | -$281K |
|
|
GOOS
1852
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$803M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,172
| New | +$2.13M |
|
1853
Lumen
LUMN
$6.08B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,949
| New | +$2.39M |
|
|
THR
1854
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
118,248
+26,088
| +28% | +$512K |
|
1855
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.1B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+18,600
| +477% | +$1.84M |
|
|
CCXI
1856
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
241,564
-22,257
| -8% | -$163K |
|
1857
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-296,000
| -91% | -$23.4M |
|
|
SF
1858
Stifel
SF
$12B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
110,493
+60,676
| +122% | +$1.25M |
|
1859
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.63B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+205,747
| New | +$2.3M |
|
1860
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.07B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
137,866
+20,887
| +18% | +$307K |
|
1861
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.6B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-146,500
| -68% | -$5.36M |
|
1862
Tilly's
TLYS
$114M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
219,432
+90,586
| +70% | +$862K |
|
|
OKSB
1863
DELISTED
Southwest Bancorp Inc/OK
OKSB
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
86,871
+347
| +0.4% | +$8.78K |
|
1864
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.9B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
13,699
-36,714
| -73% | -$5.98M |
|
1865
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$26.1B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
151,100
-235,500
| -61% | -$3.32M |
|
|
CZR
1866
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
184,122
-100,575
| -35% | -$1.12M |
|
1867
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.51B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
| – | – |
|
|
SODA
1868
CALL
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
| – | – |
|
|
POT
1869
PUT
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
135,300
| – | – |
|
1870
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$26.4M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
8,352
+7,305
| +698% | +$1.83M |
|
1871
Hackett Group
HCKT
$278M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
141,758
-74,232
| -34% | -$1.26M |
|
1872
ServiceNow
NOW
$131B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,645
| New | +$2.03M |
|
1873
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.18B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
+31,000
| +117% | +$1.28M |
|
1874
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.3B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
76,300
+6,300
| +9% | +$175K |
|
1875
Medifast
MED
$136M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
52,713
+17,944
| +52% | +$780K |
|
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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.