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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$212M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
119,300
-200,170
| -63% | -$3.85M |
|
2027
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$800M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
54,668
-10,598
| -16% | -$325K |
|
2028
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$37.3B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
-317,600
| -84% | -$8.84M |
|
2029
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$54.9B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
-8,000
| -10% | -$192K |
|
2030
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$74.4B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
85,774
-34,262
| -29% | -$700K |
|
2031
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.97B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
7,463
+3,964
| +113% | +$857K |
|
2032
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.15B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
407,713
+11,627
| +3% | +$46.7K |
|
2033
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.77B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
14,455
| – | – |
|
2034
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$605M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
52,315
+19,487
| +59% | +$573K |
|
|
KEYW
2035
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
180,789
-74,877
| -29% | -$680K |
|
|
ERF
2036
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
207,986
-71,800
| -26% | -$567K |
|
2037
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$2B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
50,054
+34,876
| +230% | +$1.14M |
|
2038
First Majestic Silver
AG
$10.5B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
202,903
+160,594
| +380% | +$1.35M |
|
2039
AstraZeneca
AZN
$263B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
24,706
-41,695
| -63% | -$2.72M |
|
|
WFM
2040
PUT
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.46M |
|
|
ZEUS
2041
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,408
| New | +$1.58M |
|
|
BIVV
2042
PUT
DELISTED
Bioverativ Inc. Common Stock
BIVV
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
| – | – |
|
2043
Invitation Homes
INVH
$17.9B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,550
| New | +$1.67M |
|
2044
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.2B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
167,687
-38,880
| -19% | -$408K |
|
2045
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.73B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
221,071
+112,700
| +104% | +$696K |
|
2046
Ryanair
RYAAY
$29.7B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
38,908
-12,152
| -24% | -$482K |
|
2047
CALL
Cigna
CI
$73.8B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
2048
PUT
Cigna
CI
$73.8B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2049
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.85B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
100,178
+1,777
| +2% | +$29.4K |
|
|
CTT
2050
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
147,135
-13,861
| -9% | -$161K |
|
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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.