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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KONA
3151
DELISTED
Kona Grill, Inc.
KONA
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
19,080
-17,049
| -47% | -$137K |
|
|
P
3152
Everpure Inc
P
$34B
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
11,818
-299,006
| -96% | -$3.31M |
|
|
AVID
3153
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
24,887
-73,033
| -75% | -$378K |
|
|
ICON
3154
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
1,542
-10,744
| -87% | -$947K |
|
|
STML
3155
DELISTED
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
STML
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
13,502
-17,755
| -57% | -$162K |
|
|
AVP
3156
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
25,869
-315,543
| -92% | -$1.58M |
|
|
BCIC
3157
BCP Investment Corp
BCIC
$95.5M
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
2,779
-1,088
| -28% | -$43.7K |
|
|
AVH
3158
DELISTED
AVIANCA HOLDINGS S.A.
AVH
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,488
| New | +$118K |
|
3159
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$486M
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
12,088
-14,967
| -55% | -$159K |
|
|
SSRI
3160
PUT
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-5,400
| -35% | -$57.2K |
|
3161
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$93.3M
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
2,147
-825
| -28% | -$27.8K |
|
|
AGFS
3162
DELISTED
AgroFresh Solutions Inc
AGFS
| $98K | ﹤0.01% |
22,491
+1,024
| +5% | +$3.04K |
|
3163
NovoCure
NVCR
$2.01B
| $97K | ﹤0.01% |
11,917
-25,339
| -68% | -$183K |
|
3164
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$397M
| $97K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,399
| New | +$89.3K |
|
3165
Ecopetrol
EC
$34.8B
| $95K | ﹤0.01% |
10,228
-187,903
| -95% | -$1.74M |
|
|
PNNT
3166
Pennant Park Investment Corp
PNNT
$247M
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,758
| New | +$86.7K |
|
|
CBR
3167
DELISTED
CIBER Inc.
CBR
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
220,420
-1,010,297
| -82% | -$457K |
|
|
EACQW
3168
DELISTED
Easterly Acquisition Corp.
EACQW
| $87K | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
3169
CALL
MBIA
MBI
$248M
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
TTNP
3170
DELISTED
Titan Pharmaceuticals
TTNP
| $84K | ﹤0.01% |
7
| – | – |
|
|
ANDAR
3171
DELISTED
Andina Acquisition Corp. II Right
ANDAR
| $80K | ﹤0.01% |
156,700
| – | – |
|
|
TEN
3172
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.27B
| $79K | ﹤0.01% |
3,307
-9,734
| -75% | -$231K |
|
3173
Diana Shipping
DSX
$338M
| $78K | ﹤0.01% |
24,273
-18,110
| -43% | -$51K |
|
3174
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$740M
| $77K | ﹤0.01% |
1,361
-3,106
| -70% | -$183K |
|
3175
NovaGold Resources
NG
$4.26B
| $77K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,752
| New | +$83.3K |
|
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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.