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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
Accenture
ACN
$111B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
10,149
-41,586
| -80% | -$5.07M |
|
2227
PUT
CME Group
CME
$101B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2228
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$121B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
| – | – |
|
2229
WEX
WEX
$6.79B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,961
| New | +$1.23M |
|
2230
Yatra Online
YTRA
$63.7M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
110,860
-306,733
| -73% | -$2.97M |
|
2231
CALL
Brink's
BCO
$4.6B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,600
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
DFS
2232
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,900
| +120% | +$675K |
|
2233
Revvity
RVTY
$14B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
18,236
-137,546
| -88% | -$8.54M |
|
2234
Cohu
COHU
$2.39B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
78,893
-35,706
| -31% | -$654K |
|
2235
Community Bank
CBU
$3.33B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
22,226
-9,567
| -30% | -$529K |
|
|
RST
2236
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
114,860
-3,283
| -3% | -$36.7K |
|
|
PRTY
2237
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
79,000
-104,497
| -57% | -$1.61M |
|
|
AVX
2238
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
75,474
-37,356
| -33% | -$616K |
|
|
SPA
2239
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
55,903
+30,850
| +123% | +$608K |
|
2240
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$40.1B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
KERX
2241
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
169,579
+43,011
| +34% | +$269K |
|
2242
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.5B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
15,712
-183,477
| -92% | -$13.8M |
|
|
RDC
2243
PUT
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,500
| New | +$1.57M |
|
|
OXFD
2244
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
72,671
+14,754
| +25% | +$220K |
|
|
PRO
2245
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
44,530
+22,466
| +102% | +$587K |
|
|
JUNO
2246
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
40,794
+22,998
| +129% | +$567K |
|
|
ICD
2247
DELISTED
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
ICD
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
15,656
+2,288
| +17% | +$200K |
|
|
AMBR
2248
DELISTED
Amber Road Inc
AMBR
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
141,965
+8,468
| +6% | +$66K |
|
|
DMC
2249
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.49B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
23,863
+14,923
| +167% | +$811K |
|
|
ARQL
2250
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
980,020
-36,153
| -4% | -$39.4K |
|
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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.