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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
HealthStream
HSTM
$844M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
67,323
+12,584
| +23% | +$346K |
|
2002
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$113B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
+13,200
| +51% | +$620K |
|
|
ISBC
2003
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
132,200
+100,940
| +323% | +$1.38M |
|
2004
IAMGOLD
IAG
$12.7B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
341,936
+328,649
| +2,473% | +$1.48M |
|
2005
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$918M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
61,867
+18,301
| +42% | +$522K |
|
|
SIVB
2006
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
UFS
2007
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
45,662
+38,053
| +500% | +$1.43M |
|
2008
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$98B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-22,600
| -47% | -$1.47M |
|
2009
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.16B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
25,789
-9,561
| -27% | -$632K |
|
|
ENLC
2010
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
98,912
| – | – |
|
|
LADR
2011
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.26B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
129,716
+21,679
| +20% | +$311K |
|
2012
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$142B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
-75,700
| -59% | -$2.55M |
|
2013
Innospec
IOSP
$2.32B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
26,485
-3,826
| -13% | -$246K |
|
|
SVU
2014
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
75,360
+46,681
| +163% | +$1.24M |
|
2015
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$133M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,436
| New | +$1.58M |
|
2016
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.18B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
158,023
+36,850
| +30% | +$368K |
|
2017
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.27B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
6,725
-10,727
| -61% | -$2.35M |
|
2018
SEI Investments
SEIC
$13.3B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
32,091
+3,567
| +13% | +$184K |
|
2019
CALL
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.42B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
90,600
| – | – |
|
2020
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$429M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2021
CALL
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.61B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2022
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.86B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
37,573
+31,565
| +525% | +$1.46M |
|
2023
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-10,000
| -33% | -$907K |
|
|
2024
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2025
Polaris
PII
$3.62B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
18,557
+2,149
| +13% | +$184K |
|
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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.