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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GCP
2901
CALL
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
ESGR
2902
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
1,702
| – | – |
|
2903
Scully Royalty
SRL
$88.8M
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
36,499
-10,337
| -22% | -$104K |
|
|
TTSH
2904
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
16,861
-11,875
| -41% | -$222K |
|
2905
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$56.8M
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
4,740
-2,263
| -32% | -$149K |
|
2906
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
990
-19,200
| -95% | -$6.12M |
|
|
GES
2907
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-16,800
| -37% | -$207K |
|
|
FRSH
2908
DELISTED
Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc
FRSH
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
67,733
+19,356
| +40% | +$83.6K |
|
|
NPKI
2909
NPK International
NPKI
$1.12B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
39,637
-28,108
| -41% | -$216K |
|
|
MPSX
2910
DELISTED
Multi Packaging Solutions Intl.
MPSX
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,882
| New | +$306K |
|
2911
Cerus
CERS
$542M
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
72,013
-197,638
| -73% | -$838K |
|
2912
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.88B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
23,992
+11,119
| +86% | +$138K |
|
|
CDR
2913
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
9,669
+1,688
| +21% | +$64.8K |
|
|
LTS
2914
DELISTED
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc
LTS
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
128,910
-1,883
| -1% | -$4.32K |
|
|
SRG
2915
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$119M
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
7,383
-20,211
| -73% | -$879K |
|
2916
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.8B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
4,089
-39,212
| -91% | -$2.95M |
|
2917
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.63B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,648
| New | +$322K |
|
2918
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$42.2B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,296
| New | +$338K |
|
2919
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.15B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
12,163
-5,157
| -30% | -$145K |
|
|
JONE
2920
DELISTED
Jones Energy, Inc.
JONE
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
6,178
+1,276
| +26% | +$90.7K |
|
|
SGYP
2921
DELISTED
Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc Common Stock
SGYP
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
67,145
-149,093
| -69% | -$865K |
|
|
BERY
2922
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,970
| New | +$321K |
|
2923
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$216M
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,440
| New | +$288K |
|
2924
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.7B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
3,571
-369,371
| -99% | -$30.9M |
|
2925
Forrester Research
FORR
$228M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,773
| New | +$305K |
|
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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.