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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AIFU
2926
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$132M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
89
-63
| -41% | -$221K |
|
2927
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.11B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,700
| New | +$321K |
|
2928
Mitek Systems
MITK
$806M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
46,332
+1,860
| +4% | +$11.5K |
|
|
CACB
2929
DELISTED
Cascade Bancorp
CACB
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
39,716
-8,695
| -18% | -$69.1K |
|
2930
NOV
NOV
$7.04B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
7,608
-118,621
| -94% | -$4.62M |
|
|
EFOR
2931
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.33B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,266
| New | +$290K |
|
|
AOI
2932
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
23,612
-2,318
| -9% | -$36.4K |
|
|
ALX
2933
Alexander's
ALX
$1.38B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
700
-1
| -0.1% | -$428 |
|
|
SCWX
2934
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
31,755
+20,209
| +175% | +$217K |
|
2935
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.21B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
11,556
-113,693
| -91% | -$2.99M |
|
|
BKS
2936
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,222
| New | +$322K |
|
|
SPIL
2937
DELISTED
Siliconware Precision Industries Co Ltd
SPIL
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
36,814
+1,137
| +3% | +$8.79K |
|
2938
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.6B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
13,922
-7,189
| -34% | -$159K |
|
2939
PUT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.59B
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,488
| New | +$295K |
|
|
NATI
2940
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
9,053
-116,415
| -93% | -$3.7M |
|
|
COL
2941
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
3,038
-27,283
| -90% | -$2.56M |
|
2942
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.67B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
9,313
-18,277
| -66% | -$621K |
|
2943
Philips
PHG
$26.9B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
12,379
-165,400
| -93% | -$3.71M |
|
2944
ReposiTrak
TRAK
$145M
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,771
| New | +$327K |
|
2945
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.26B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
13,618
-53,311
| -80% | -$1.21M |
|
2946
CALL
Markel Group
MKL
$22.5B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
300
-1,900
| -86% | -$1.8M |
|
|
2947
Markel Group
MKL
$22.5B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
300
-5,193
| -95% | -$4.91M |
|
2948
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.39B
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
6,821
-1,645
| -19% | -$73.9K |
|
2949
Lennox International
LII
$13.8B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
1,725
-7,884
| -82% | -$1.27M |
|
2950
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.38B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,562
| New | +$299K |
|
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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.