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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALOG
2726
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
6,267
+700
| +13% | +$54.9K |
|
|
ITCI
2727
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
29,192
-89,198
| -75% | -$1.29M |
|
|
TRR
2728
DELISTED
Trc Companies
TRR
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
26,970
-12,441
| -32% | -$134K |
|
2729
Exelon
EXC
$45.7B
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
18,314
-491,420
| -96% | -$12.5M |
|
|
VIAB
2730
CALL
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-142,000
| -93% | -$5.99M |
|
2731
Realty Income
O
$59.8B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
8,053
-4,644
| -37% | -$269K |
|
|
TVRD
2732
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$23.7M
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
703
-390
| -36% | -$208K |
|
2733
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,359
| New | +$477K |
|
|
CUDA
2734
CALL
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
ULTI
2735
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
2,356
+1,215
| +106% | +$237K |
|
|
SFR
2736
DELISTED
Starwood Waypoint Homes
SFR
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,545
| New | +$431K |
|
2737
FirstService
FSV
$6.28B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,600
| New | +$409K |
|
2738
Warner Bros
WBD
$72B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
15,774
-8,276
| -34% | -$232K |
|
|
CLPR
2739
Clipper Realty
CLPR
$55.4M
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,596
| New | +$482K |
|
|
HTZ
2740
CALL
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
29,926
+17,725
| +145% | +$322K |
|
|
AVXS
2741
DELISTED
AveXis, Inc. Common Stock
AVXS
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,000
| New | +$371K |
|
2742
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$758M
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
9,239
-3,635
| -28% | -$194K |
|
|
FBM
2743
DELISTED
Foundation Building Materials, Inc. Common Stock
FBM
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,464
| New | +$458K |
|
2744
HEICO Corp
HEI
$49.3B
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
12,710
-53,955
| -81% | -$1.8M |
|
2745
Rapid7
RPD
$822M
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,077
| New | +$420K |
|
2746
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$7.02B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
40,585
-66,000
| -62% | -$728K |
|
|
ISBC
2747
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
31,260
-22,433
| -42% | -$321K |
|
|
MXIM
2748
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2749
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.92B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
15,178
-14,506
| -49% | -$449K |
|
|
ACGN
2750
DELISTED
Aceragen Inc
ACGN
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
1,334
-17
| -1% | -$4.1K |
|
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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.