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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$969M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
38,579
-606
| -2% | -$18.8K |
|
2252
AutoNation
AN
$6.51B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
28,687
-64,180
| -69% | -$2.61M |
|
2253
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.47B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
214,337
+63,613
| +42% | +$385K |
|
2254
PUT
Precigen
PGEN
$2.61B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2255
Silicom
SILC
$249M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
27,067
+18,549
| +218% | +$913K |
|
2256
Matthews International
MATW
$671M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
19,517
+954
| +5% | +$62.4K |
|
|
IBTX
2257
CALL
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
BHI
2258
PUT
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
| – | – |
|
2259
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$15.2B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
66,015
-180,858
| -73% | -$3.48M |
|
2260
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.99B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
| – | – |
|
2261
ATN International
ATNI
$473M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
17,303
+7,440
| +75% | +$505K |
|
2262
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.4B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
COR
2263
PUT
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,400
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
WCG
2264
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
6,569
-5,629
| -46% | -$933K |
|
|
HTO
2265
H2O America
HTO
$2.67B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
23,922
-10,043
| -30% | -$497K |
|
2266
PUT
IDEX
IEX
$17B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
LNW
2267
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+34,600
| +333% | +$823K |
|
|
PDS
2268
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.12B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
17,156
-3,325
| -16% | -$258K |
|
2269
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.53B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
31,515
+24,994
| +383% | +$938K |
|
2270
Astronics
ATRO
$3.2B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
53,024
-107
| -0.2% | -$2.4K |
|
2271
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.13B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,900
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2272
Artivion
AORT
$1.29B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
58,565
+16,784
| +40% | +$301K |
|
2273
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.63B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
FSP
2274
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$45.5M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
105,164
+59,046
| +128% | +$684K |
|
2275
PUT
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.1B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,800
| New | +$1.16M |
|
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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.