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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GNC
3051
CALL
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
GNC
3052
PUT
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3053
PUT
MKS Inc
MKSI
$18.2B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,200
| New | +$211K |
|
3054
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5.11B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
6,358
-45,088
| -88% | -$1.59M |
|
3055
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$75.8M
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,900
| New | +$222K |
|
3056
RBC Bearings
RBC
$15.7B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
2,260
-7,640
| -77% | -$709K |
|
3057
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.86B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
8,377
-324
| -4% | -$9.94K |
|
|
VIVO
3058
VivoPower PLC
VIVO
$134M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
4,875
| – | – |
|
|
SNV
3059
PUT
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,300
| New | +$221K |
|
3060
CALL
Artivion
AORT
$1.31B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
| – | – |
|
3061
AXT Inc
AXTI
$4.29B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,234
| New | +$231K |
|
3062
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-980
| -25% | -$83.3K |
|
3063
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.53B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
| – | – |
|
3064
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-37,000
| -93% | -$2.68M |
|
|
BIOL
3065
DELISTED
Biolase, Inc.
BIOL
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
13
-1
| -7% | -$18.1K |
|
|
TIF
3066
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,242
| New | +$191K |
|
|
SSI
3067
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
82,548
-22,218
| -21% | -$59.7K |
|
3068
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.19B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
3,933
-33,750
| -90% | -$1.76M |
|
3069
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$95.1B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-15,800
| -86% | -$1.26M |
|
3070
Northern Trust
NTRS
$34.2B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
2,458
-800
| -25% | -$69.6K |
|
3071
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$342M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
12,246
-833
| -6% | -$14.1K |
|
3072
Minerva Neurosciences
NERV
$230M
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,267
| New | +$254K |
|
|
CERN
3073
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
3,605
-201,205
| -98% | -$10.9M |
|
|
HA
3074
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,535
| New | +$232K |
|
3075
NVE Corp
NVEC
$516M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
2,537
-5,338
| -68% | -$414K |
|
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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.