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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BKHU
276
DELISTED
Black Hills Corporation
BKHU
| $50.7M | 0.09% |
691,977
+366,977
| +113% | +$25.7M |
|
277
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $50.7M | 0.09% |
558,020
-397,767
| -42% | -$35.9M |
|
278
Navient
NAVI
$886M
| $50.6M | 0.09% |
3,426,077
-801,717
| -19% | -$12.3M |
|
279
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.15B
| $50.5M | 0.09% |
1,194,113
+449,506
| +60% | +$20.3M |
|
280
Ashland
ASH
$3.33B
| $50.5M | 0.09% |
833,615
+505,371
| +154% | +$29.3M |
|
281
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$14.1B
| $50.4M | 0.09% |
560,791
-106,507
| -16% | -$9.05M |
|
282
Viatris
VTRS
$18.7B
| $50.4M | 0.09% |
1,293,237
+248,320
| +24% | +$10M |
|
283
PUT
AT&T
T
$173B
| $50.1M | 0.09% |
1,595,950
-1,128,577
| -41% | -$35.5M |
|
284
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.8B
| $50M | 0.09% |
214,686
+115,576
| +117% | +$28.5M |
|
285
Allegion
ALLE
$13.8B
| $49.7M | 0.09% |
656,229
+84,747
| +15% | +$5.98M |
|
286
PG&E
PCG
$38.8B
| $49.4M | 0.09% |
744,065
-463,907
| -38% | -$29.6M |
|
287
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43.5B
| $49.2M | 0.09% |
1,533,635
-858,414
| -36% | -$29.3M |
|
288
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$126B
| $49M | 0.09% |
1,232,831
+140,031
| +13% | +$5.4M |
|
289
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.2T
| $48.8M | 0.09% |
17,936,520
+1,465,000
| +9% | +$3.9M |
|
290
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $48.7M | 0.09% |
592,842
-819,605
| -58% | -$62.7M |
|
291
XPO
XPO
$23.2B
| $48.3M | 0.08% |
2,914,580
+696,158
| +31% | +$11.4M |
|
292
H&R Block
HRB
$6.62B
| $47.6M | 0.08% |
2,048,350
+1,911,955
| +1,402% | +$42.8M |
|
293
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$43.6B
| $46.9M | 0.08% |
479,349
-215,752
| -31% | -$20.1M |
|
|
294
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $46.4M | 0.08% |
853,810
-3,573,354
| -81% | -$196M |
|
295
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $46.1M | 0.08% |
63,700
+37,800
| +146% | +$28M |
|
296
Snap
SNAP
$8.86B
| $45.9M | 0.08% |
+2,037,359
| New | +$45.2M |
|
297
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.55B
| $45.8M | 0.08% |
995,573
+97,085
| +11% | +$4.11M |
|
|
MRC
298
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $45.7M | 0.08% |
2,491,082
-128,125
| -5% | -$2.54M |
|
299
Aflac
AFL
$58.2B
| $45.4M | 0.08% |
1,252,676
-36,464
| -3% | -$1.29M |
|
|
300
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43.5B
| $45.2M | 0.08% |
1,408,400
+674,900
| +92% | +$23M |
|
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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.