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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CADE
2601
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
19,856
-62,017
| -76% | -$1.9M |
|
|
KYO
2602
DELISTED
Kyocera Adr
KYO
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
10,694
+676
| +7% | +$36.5K |
|
|
FCH
2603
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
79,883
+65,041
| +438% | +$493K |
|
2604
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.26B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,091
| New | +$590K |
|
2605
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.8B
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,027
| New | +$585K |
|
2606
International Paper
IP
$21.7B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,416
| New | +$622K |
|
|
COHR
2607
CALL
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,900
| New | +$507K |
|
|
COBZ
2608
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
35,412
-17,906
| -34% | -$306K |
|
2609
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$112B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
| – | – |
|
2610
PUT
Broadridge
BR
$21.1B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
| – | – |
|
2611
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.5B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
14,029
-77,598
| -85% | -$3.21M |
|
|
PARA
2612
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
8,513
-103,481
| -92% | -$6.79M |
|
|
SGI
2613
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.5B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,800
| New | +$653K |
|
2614
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$44.5B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-1,100
| -10% | -$66.8K |
|
2615
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$16.5B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
84,539
-6,517
| -7% | -$46.1K |
|
2616
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.24B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
34,610
-400
| -1% | -$7.01K |
|
2617
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.29B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-47,800
| -73% | -$1.77M |
|
2618
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.35B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-50,200
| -72% | -$1.4M |
|
|
SPN
2619
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,066
| New | +$669K |
|
2620
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.83B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
| – | – |
|
|
XLNX
2621
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
BEAT
2622
CALL
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-10,000
| -33% | -$248K |
|
|
BOLD
2623
DELISTED
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc
BOLD
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
33,942
+13,934
| +70% | +$225K |
|
2624
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.5B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
19,003
-151,366
| -89% | -$4.33M |
|
|
QEP
2625
PUT
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,400
| New | +$715K |
|
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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.