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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.01B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
3,781
-12,503
| -77% | -$955K |
|
2952
Mattel
MAT
$4.23B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
11,256
-953,564
| -99% | -$25.5M |
|
2953
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$69.7B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
5,073
-6,557
| -56% | -$361K |
|
2954
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.9B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
1,241
-552
| -31% | -$127K |
|
|
SASR
2955
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
7,003
-26,541
| -79% | -$1.1M |
|
|
BNCN
2956
DELISTED
BNC Bancorp
BNCN
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
8,198
-10,919
| -57% | -$379K |
|
2957
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$910M
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
9,930
-2,210
| -18% | -$60.1K |
|
|
APEX
2958
DELISTED
Apex Global Brands Inc. Common Stock
APEX
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
1,105
+216
| +24% | +$59.1K |
|
2959
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.3B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
8,196
-11,231
| -58% | -$401K |
|
|
WLL
2960
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
100
-500
| -83% | -$1.62M |
|
|
JMBA
2961
DELISTED
Jamba, Inc.
JMBA
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
31,401
+9,689
| +45% | +$93.1K |
|
|
FRP
2962
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
16,998
-8,828
| -34% | -$155K |
|
|
RDUS
2963
CALL
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-9,000
| -40% | -$210K |
|
2964
Caterpillar
CAT
$373B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
3,013
| – | – |
|
2965
Gladstone Investment Corp
GAIN
$657M
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
30,795
-12,603
| -29% | -$112K |
|
2966
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.23B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
5,191
-8,239
| -61% | -$447K |
|
|
BRG
2967
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
22,602
+8,185
| +57% | +$104K |
|
|
UFS
2968
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,609
| New | +$301K |
|
2969
British American Tobacco
BTI
$122B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
4,174
-81,550
| -95% | -$5.05M |
|
|
CASC
2970
DELISTED
Cascadian Therapeutics, Inc.
CASC
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
66,659
+53,696
| +414% | +$226K |
|
2971
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$3.19B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,750
| New | +$311K |
|
|
SJR
2972
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
13,280
+732
| +6% | +$15.4K |
|
|
CCC
2973
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
18,865
-10,284
| -35% | -$158K |
|
2974
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.33B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
4,543
-16,318
| -78% | -$928K |
|
2975
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$44.5M
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
56,913
-153,258
| -73% | -$954K |
|
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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.