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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
15,478
-6,273
| -29% | -$267K |
|
2527
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.91B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
26,081
-179,119
| -87% | -$4.81M |
|
2528
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.89B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
6,702
-160,355
| -96% | -$15.6M |
|
2529
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.6B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
14,052
-210,584
| -94% | -$10.2M |
|
|
IPXL
2530
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
54,172
-5,312
| -9% | -$64.2K |
|
2531
Aptevo Therapeutics
APVO
$4.43M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
AGEN
2532
Agenus
AGEN
$376M
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
9,209
+5,754
| +167% | +$456K |
|
2533
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$198B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$576K |
|
2534
CALL
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.49B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
| – | – |
|
2535
CALL
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.68B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$655K |
|
|
KEM
2536
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
56,610
-9,863
| -15% | -$89.3K |
|
2537
MKS Inc
MKSI
$18.3B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
9,846
-3,033
| -24% | -$200K |
|
2538
Stoneridge
SRI
$205M
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
37,192
+19,108
| +106% | +$336K |
|
2539
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.64B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
+10,600
| +56% | +$233K |
|
|
TRUE
2540
CALL
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,500
| New | +$604K |
|
|
RAD
2541
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
7,869
+5,967
| +314% | +$719K |
|
2542
CALL
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.38B
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,600
| New | +$699K |
|
|
OSG
2543
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
172,675
+124,593
| +259% | +$588K |
|
|
SFE
2544
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
52,331
-4,746
| -8% | -$59.8K |
|
2545
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.3B
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
4,295
-4,164
| -49% | -$574K |
|
2546
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$2.01B
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-52,400
| -84% | -$3.98M |
|
2547
REX American Resources
REX
$1.37B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
43,938
-28,236
| -39% | -$401K |
|
|
NEWS
2548
DELISTED
NewStar Financial, Inc.
NEWS
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
62,638
-17,138
| -21% | -$166K |
|
2549
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.5B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
4,618
-9,036
| -66% | -$1.35M |
|
2550
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$437M
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
31,004
+1,702
| +6% | +$38.5K |
|
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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.