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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.7B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,830
| New | +$359K |
|
|
CRHM
2877
DELISTED
CRH Medical Corporation
CRHM
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,100
| New | +$291K |
|
2878
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.37B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
20,420
-162,652
| -89% | -$2.53M |
|
2879
PUT
Evercore
EVR
$11.2B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,400
| New | +$342K |
|
|
AKRX
2880
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,208
| New | +$309K |
|
2881
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$751M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
9,616
-16,794
| -64% | -$580K |
|
|
TAHO
2882
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
42,253
-29,405
| -41% | -$253K |
|
2883
PUT
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,900
| New | +$347K |
|
2884
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.56B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
7,861
-1,300
| -14% | -$53.1K |
|
2885
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$17.4B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
| – | – |
|
2886
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.28B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
22,279
-125,262
| -85% | -$1.84M |
|
2887
CALL
Zillow
Z
$8.33B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2888
CALL
Cognex
CGNX
$9.85B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$293K |
|
|
ENIA
2889
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
32,380
-171,799
| -84% | -$1.62M |
|
2890
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.9B
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-1,503
| -31% | -$143K |
|
2891
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$882M
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,557
| New | +$300K |
|
2892
PUT
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.01B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$333K |
|
2893
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$36.2B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,808
| New | +$309K |
|
|
CPN
2894
PUT
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2895
Universal Display
OLED
$3.89B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
3,841
-40,941
| -91% | -$2.95M |
|
2896
LSI Industries
LYTS
$719M
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
32,732
+14,592
| +80% | +$141K |
|
2897
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.3B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
7,770
-5,871
| -43% | -$249K |
|
2898
Scholastic
SCHL
$760M
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
7,717
-100
| -1% | -$4.55K |
|
|
FOMX
2899
DELISTED
Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Ordinary Shares
FOMX
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
66,373
+23,327
| +54% | +$224K |
|
2900
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.4B
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,241
| New | +$334K |
|
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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.