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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$160B
| $41.2M | 0.07% |
862,868
+105,018
| +14% | +$4.84M |
|
327
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.3B
| $41M | 0.07% |
172,189
+170,589
| +10,662% | +$40.5M |
|
328
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $40.8M | 0.07% |
314,600
-413,000
| -57% | -$51.8M |
|
329
Insulet
PODD
$10.3B
| $40.8M | 0.07% |
946,027
-59,172
| -6% | -$2.54M |
|
330
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$14.4B
| $40.8M | 0.07% |
856,148
-394,590
| -32% | -$17.2M |
|
331
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.23B
| $40.4M | 0.07% |
925,635
+313,922
| +51% | +$13.2M |
|
332
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $40.2M | 0.07% |
938,900
-253,300
| -21% | -$11.2M |
|
|
SWNC
333
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWNC
| $40.2M | 0.07% |
2,035,000
+30,000
| +1% | +$642K |
|
334
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.2T
| $40.1M | 0.07% |
14,732,000
+4,732,000
| +47% | +$12.6M |
|
335
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $40M | 0.07% |
719,517
-323,589
| -31% | -$18.4M |
|
336
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $40M | 0.07% |
373,200
-45,800
| -11% | -$5M |
|
337
Labcorp
LH
$27.3B
| $40M | 0.07% |
324,283
+168,259
| +108% | +$19.9M |
|
338
Hasbro
HAS
$13.2B
| $39.8M | 0.07% |
399,105
+209,889
| +111% | +$19.4M |
|
339
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $39.3M | 0.07% |
806,300
+133,600
| +20% | +$6.7M |
|
340
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22B
| $39M | 0.07% |
287,829
-92,311
| -24% | -$14M |
|
341
Transocean
RIG
$6.61B
| $38.9M | 0.07% |
3,121,717
-4,307,439
| -58% | -$59.2M |
|
342
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$267M
| $38.8M | 0.07% |
1,037,847
+152,152
| +17% | +$5.63M |
|
343
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17B
| $38.8M | 0.07% |
718,711
+116,630
| +19% | +$6.28M |
|
|
X
344
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $38.8M | 0.07% |
1,146,300
+474,900
| +71% | +$16.9M |
|
345
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $38.7M | 0.07% |
454,500
-926,100
| -67% | -$73.2M |
|
346
Bruker
BRKR
$9.07B
| $38.5M | 0.07% |
1,648,909
-51,688
| -3% | -$1.21M |
|
|
BIVV
347
DELISTED
Bioverativ Inc. Common Stock
BIVV
| $38M | 0.07% |
+697,590
| New | +$34.4M |
|
348
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44B
| $37.9M | 0.07% |
1,090,734
-460,691
| -30% | -$15.4M |
|
|
MDRX
349
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $37.9M | 0.07% |
2,987,931
+119,013
| +4% | +$1.41M |
|
350
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.12B
| $37.6M | 0.07% |
1,039,952
-4,199
| -0.4% | -$146K |
|
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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.