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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GHL
1901
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
104,553
-38,694
| -27% | -$906K |
|
|
BLUE
1902
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,544
| New | +$1.86M |
|
1903
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$378M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
281,246
+11,045
| +4% | +$82.5K |
|
|
ICPT
1904
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
17,341
-5,366
| -24% | -$622K |
|
|
GSV
1905
DELISTED
Gold Standard Ventures Corp.
GSV
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,226,870
| New | +$2.19M |
|
1906
CALL
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.18B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
68,400
+8,400
| +14% | +$238K |
|
1907
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$119B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
-128,000
| -63% | -$3.52M |
|
1908
CALL
Teleflex
TFX
$5.94B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
BCOV
1909
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
334,832
+25,605
| +8% | +$179K |
|
|
TMHC
1910
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
86,413
-49,234
| -36% | -$1.13M |
|
|
GSS
1911
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
638,098
+521,687
| +448% | +$1.86M |
|
1912
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$351M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
44,348
+21,464
| +94% | +$1.04M |
|
1913
Marcus Corp
MCS
$930M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
68,547
-17,075
| -20% | -$552K |
|
1914
Priority Technology Holdings
PRTH
$463M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
205,000
| – | – |
|
|
GNCMA
1915
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
56,285
-57,371
| -50% | -$2.07M |
|
1916
Phunware
PHUN
$44M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
| – | – |
|
1917
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$24.1B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
54,684
+33,104
| +153% | +$1.23M |
|
|
WRI
1918
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
67,935
-92,506
| -58% | -$2.95M |
|
1919
PUT
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.91B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
| – | – |
|
1920
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.37B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,806
| New | +$1.7M |
|
|
BWLD
1921
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
| – | – |
|
1922
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.4B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
34,039
-415,045
| -92% | -$25.4M |
|
1923
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.48B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
83,940
+54,308
| +183% | +$1.15M |
|
|
EPAY
1924
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
79,234
-19,294
| -20% | -$473K |
|
1925
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.8B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
58,765
+8,225
| +16% | +$281K |
|
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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.