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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$852M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
149,010
+5,527
| +4% | +$54.6K |
|
|
VEDL
1977
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
119,911
-76,267
| -39% | -$1.14M |
|
1978
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
52,646
-663,879
| -93% | -$21.6M |
|
|
ULTI
1979
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
8,818
+6,462
| +274% | +$1.36M |
|
|
NRE
1980
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
145,573
+51,971
| +56% | +$628K |
|
1981
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19.3B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
+57,100
| +664% | +$1.57M |
|
1982
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$23.4B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
97,800
-227,600
| -70% | -$4.12M |
|
|
GOLD
1983
CALL
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-11,200
| -35% | -$1.02M |
|
|
EGIO
1984
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
15,832
-3,716
| -19% | -$432K |
|
|
MR
1985
DELISTED
Montage Resources Corporation Common Stock
MR
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
42,545
-5,975
| -12% | -$209K |
|
1986
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$14.3B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+3,300
| +10% | +$162K |
|
1987
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.8B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1988
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.9B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
47,080
-50,433
| -52% | -$1.85M |
|
|
ESRX
1989
PUT
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+17,400
| +158% | +$1.09M |
|
1990
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.2B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
| – | – |
|
1991
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.74B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
55,933
-22,554
| -29% | -$702K |
|
|
MOBL
1992
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
298,588
-1,687
| -0.6% | -$8.82K |
|
1993
Natera
NTRA
$48.5B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
166,304
+47,069
| +39% | +$460K |
|
1994
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$251B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
267,477
-236,856
| -47% | -$1.51M |
|
|
SNOW
1995
DELISTED
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc.
SNOW
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
75,911
-41,909
| -36% | -$995K |
|
1996
Perrigo
PRGO
$2.01B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
23,817
-6,612
| -22% | -$474K |
|
|
MNK
1997
PUT
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$877K |
|
1998
PUT
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.23B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
60,150
+25,350
| +73% | +$797K |
|
|
DSPG
1999
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
153,350
-7,119
| -4% | -$86.3K |
|
2000
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$32M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
2,038
-182
| -8% | -$149K |
|
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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.