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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$446M |
| 2 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$276M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$267M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$244M |
| 5 |
TJX Companies
TJX
|
+$216M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$304M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$289M |
| 3 |
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
|
+$274M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$204M |
| 5 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$196M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.94% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.06% |
| 3 | Financials | 9.65% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.31% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.79% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$236M
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
| – | – |
|
2477
Home BancShares
HOMB
$5.98B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,259
| New | +$749K |
|
2478
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.97B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
3,499
-2,040
| -37% | -$484K |
|
|
HEES
2479
CALL
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$735K |
|
|
CUTR
2480
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
35,533
-893
| -2% | -$17.6K |
|
|
SUM
2481
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
30,660
-83,972
| -73% | -$1.97M |
|
2482
Camden National
CAC
$952M
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
16,669
+678
| +4% | +$28.8K |
|
2483
Jabil
JBL
$32.3B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
25,367
-505,013
| -95% | -$12.9M |
|
2484
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.8B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$700K |
|
2485
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.05B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
6,057
-66,569
| -92% | -$7.53M |
|
2486
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$1.98B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-14,700
| -27% | -$273K |
|
|
AXDX
2487
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,016
| New | +$689K |
|
2488
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$88.8B
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
GAP
2489
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.25B
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-97,100
| -76% | -$2.32M |
|
2490
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.3B
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
4,555
-1,149
| -20% | -$182K |
|
2491
FreightCar America
RAIL
$238M
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
58,082
-7,165
| -11% | -$100K |
|
|
GIMO
2492
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
20,477
-2,967
| -13% | -$106K |
|
2493
PUT
BHP
BHP
$251B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
22,420
-214,111
| -91% | -$7.4M |
|
|
ESRX
2494
PUT
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-14,200
| -56% | -$977K |
|
2495
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.22B
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,800
| New | +$696K |
|
2496
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$103B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+200
| +1% | +$9.88K |
|
|
MBT
2497
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
65,434
+46,100
| +238% | +$478K |
|
|
LTC
2498
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.19B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
15,048
-23,313
| -61% | -$1.09M |
|
|
ARCH
2499
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,455
| New | +$742K |
|
2500
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$925M
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
50,193
-6,937
| -12% | -$95.1K |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, David Shaw held 3,844 positions worth $56.9B, down 3.4% from $58.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.7% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $5.64B in Q1 2017, closing 599 positions and reducing 1,534 holdings. Its most notable exit was Dick's Sporting Goods, an estimated $62.3M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in C&J Energy Services, Inc. worth $131M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2017 buy was C&J Energy Services, Inc.: 3,857,413 shares worth $131M.
- David Shaw added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2017, an estimated $446M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Walt Disney, cutting an estimated $304M.
- David Shaw fully exited Dick's Sporting Goods in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $62.3M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 9.7% of its $56.9B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- David Shaw opened 437 new positions and closed 599 in Q1 2017.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 3.4% quarter-over-quarter to $56.9B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 15 May 2017.