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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TUP
2151
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.39M |
|
|
TAST
2152
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
114,712
+17,174
| +18% | +$224K |
|
2153
PUT
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$351M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.45M |
|
2154
ASE Group
ASX
$96.5B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
222,132
-308,144
| -58% | -$1.93M |
|
2155
PUT
Caesarstone
CSTE
$117M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2156
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.5B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,500
| New | +$1.24M |
|
2157
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$176B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
TRTN
2158
CALL
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
-18,100
| -30% | -$535K |
|
|
ASCMA
2159
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
91,216
-1,151
| -1% | -$16K |
|
2160
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$410M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
38,736
+22,930
| +145% | +$733K |
|
|
NBL
2161
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,100
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
K
2162
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
| – | – |
|
|
TYPE
2163
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
75,823
+34,721
| +84% | +$679K |
|
|
BGG
2164
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
57,531
-32,998
| -36% | -$781K |
|
|
ELOS
2165
DELISTED
Syneron Medical Ltd
ELOS
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
126,571
-48,303
| -28% | -$530K |
|
|
BBOX
2166
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
161,119
+32,752
| +26% | +$289K |
|
|
TRQ
2167
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
51,944
-8,726
| -14% | -$236K |
|
2168
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.42B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
150,170
-25,810
| -15% | -$230K |
|
|
SPLK
2169
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,133
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2170
CALL
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.2B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-800
| -4% | -$57.3K |
|
2171
Century Communities
CCS
$2B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
55,083
+12,957
| +31% | +$334K |
|
|
CY
2172
CALL
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2173
Curis
CRIS
$3.86M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
360
-26
| -7% | -$109K |
|
2174
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.98B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
118,313
-9,489
| -7% | -$108K |
|
2175
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.69B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
109,704
-44,832
| -29% | -$514K |
|
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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.