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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TLGT
2401
DELISTED
Teligent, Inc
TLGT
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
10,508
+24
| +0.2% | +$2.04K |
|
2402
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.6B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,660
| New | +$965K |
|
2403
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$14.5B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-76,500
| -79% | -$3.77M |
|
|
CPLA
2404
CALL
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-4,400
| -28% | -$391K |
|
2405
PUT
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.3B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+7,800
| +300% | +$701K |
|
2406
CALL
Gartner
IT
$12.4B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,700
| New | +$894K |
|
2407
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,791
| New | +$955K |
|
|
BPFH
2408
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
61,633
-12,967
| -17% | -$201K |
|
2409
PUT
Cencora
COR
$62.6B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2410
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$600M
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
48,237
-32,896
| -41% | -$589K |
|
|
HBI
2411
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
40,674
-681,412
| -94% | -$14.7M |
|
2412
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$90.6B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
| – | – |
|
2413
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$108M
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
92,028
+1,608
| +2% | +$17.3K |
|
|
STML
2414
DELISTED
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
STML
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
102,284
+88,782
| +658% | +$740K |
|
2415
Resources Connection
RGP
$148M
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
68,465
+12,829
| +23% | +$174K |
|
2416
B2Gold
BTG
$7.75B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
333,551
-36,678
| -10% | -$96.7K |
|
|
ANDV
2417
CALL
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
TTPH
2418
DELISTED
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TTPH
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
6,516
+200
| +3% | +$30.9K |
|
|
PES
2419
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
453,851
+79,114
| +21% | +$227K |
|
|
CADE
2420
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
30,397
+10,541
| +53% | +$316K |
|
2421
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.33B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
35,334
-51,226
| -59% | -$1.34M |
|
2422
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.21B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
35,386
-49,343
| -58% | -$1.31M |
|
2423
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.41B
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
-259,404
| -85% | -$5.1M |
|
|
XOMA
2424
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
131,946
-13,143
| -9% | -$87.4K |
|
2425
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.9B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,464
| New | +$910K |
|
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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.