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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.9B
| $72.1M | 0.12% |
3,027,366
+1,441,698
| +91% | +$33.1M |
|
202
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $71.9M | 0.12% |
1,150,075
+1,047,295
| +1,019% | +$65.1M |
|
203
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $71.3M | 0.12% |
832,925
+274,905
| +49% | +$24.9M |
|
204
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25.9B
| $70.8M | 0.12% |
774,471
+649,597
| +520% | +$57.4M |
|
205
PG&E
PCG
$38.8B
| $70.7M | 0.12% |
1,065,918
+321,853
| +43% | +$21.7M |
|
206
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.1B
| $70M | 0.12% |
641,039
+364,715
| +132% | +$38.7M |
|
|
TERP
207
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $69.8M | 0.12% |
6,080,922
| – | – |
|
|
FL
208
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $69.8M | 0.12% |
1,416,852
+703,678
| +99% | +$45.6M |
|
209
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$160B
| $69.6M | 0.12% |
1,390,228
+527,360
| +61% | +$26M |
|
210
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.7B
| $69.1M | 0.11% |
2,218,667
+1,115,771
| +101% | +$32.1M |
|
211
PUT
AT&T
T
$173B
| $68.8M | 0.11% |
2,415,506
+819,556
| +51% | +$24.2M |
|
212
L3Harris
LHX
$49.7B
| $68.1M | 0.11% |
624,306
+534,965
| +599% | +$58.9M |
|
213
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.6B
| $67.3M | 0.11% |
705,493
+287,573
| +69% | +$29.1M |
|
214
United Airlines
UAL
$36.7B
| $67.2M | 0.11% |
893,270
-461,813
| -34% | -$34.9M |
|
215
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $67M | 0.11% |
475,300
+356,631
| +301% | +$44M |
|
|
HDS
216
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $66.7M | 0.11% |
2,178,202
+333,159
| +18% | +$12.6M |
|
217
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $66.5M | 0.11% |
7,985,000
+135,000
| +2% | +$1.25M |
|
218
Nucor
NUE
$55.3B
| $66.3M | 0.11% |
1,145,327
+810,879
| +242% | +$47.6M |
|
219
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.09B
| $66.2M | 0.11% |
2,641,542
-426,881
| -14% | -$10.8M |
|
|
EQC
220
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $66.2M | 0.11% |
2,094,171
-184,605
| -8% | -$5.84M |
|
221
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97B
| $66M | 0.11% |
528,571
+347,595
| +192% | +$41.9M |
|
|
PTLA
222
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $66M | 0.11% |
1,174,930
+519,440
| +79% | +$20.8M |
|
223
Hubbell
HUBB
$24.8B
| $65.6M | 0.11% |
579,883
+69,554
| +14% | +$8.05M |
|
224
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.1B
| $65.6M | 0.11% |
1,051,340
+889,612
| +550% | +$52.5M |
|
225
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$233B
| $64.9M | 0.11% |
372,083
-507,743
| -58% | -$85.3M |
|
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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.