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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.43B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
39,078
-28,883
| -42% | -$776K |
|
|
PPBI
2327
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
29,302
-16,255
| -36% | -$585K |
|
|
REV
2328
PUT
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
+25,600
| +128% | +$582K |
|
2329
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.86B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2330
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37.6B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2331
PUT
Markel Group
MKL
$22.4B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-10,000
| -90% | -$9.71M |
|
2332
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$838M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
20,398
-8,582
| -30% | -$428K |
|
2333
Alliant Energy
LNT
$17.7B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
26,507
-139,967
| -84% | -$5.66M |
|
2334
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$131B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$980K |
|
|
MDC
2335
PUT
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,791
| New | +$989K |
|
2336
Materion
MTRN
$4.84B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
28,322
-14,624
| -34% | -$516K |
|
2337
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$559M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
40,859
+3,251
| +9% | +$76.7K |
|
2338
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$15.7B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2339
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.09B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
53,462
+2,116
| +4% | +$45.2K |
|
|
KSU
2340
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
GRMN
2341
Garmin
GRMN
$55.6B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
20,496
-336,782
| -94% | -$17.3M |
|
|
KE
2342
Kimball Electronics
KE
$565M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
57,907
-22,144
| -28% | -$382K |
|
2343
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.14B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-1,500
| -13% | -$145K |
|
|
2344
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.14B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-39,600
| -80% | -$3.84M |
|
|
PBPB
2345
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
90,710
-63,388
| -41% | -$773K |
|
|
MNDT
2346
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
-2,400
| -3% | -$34.1K |
|
2347
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.38B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
23,633
+16,812
| +246% | +$729K |
|
2348
CALL
BP
BP
$110B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
33,839
-564
| -2% | -$17.5K |
|
2349
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.9B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
15,792
+11,736
| +289% | +$793K |
|
2350
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$2B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
| – | – |
|
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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.