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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MNK
376
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $34M | 0.06% |
762,837
+95,637
| +14% | +$4.72M |
|
377
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$19.8B
| $33.8M | 0.06% |
422,159
-33,645
| -7% | -$2.76M |
|
|
MON
378
CALL
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $33.5M | 0.06% |
296,300
+96,100
| +48% | +$10.6M |
|
379
ASML
ASML
$677B
| $33.5M | 0.06% |
252,161
+1,935
| +0.8% | +$238K |
|
380
CALL
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $33.5M | 0.06% |
600,500
-208,700
| -26% | -$11.5M |
|
381
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.52B
| $33M | 0.06% |
1,127,981
+324,456
| +40% | +$10.1M |
|
382
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $32.8M | 0.06% |
292,992
+155,775
| +114% | +$18.2M |
|
383
Coeur Mining
CDE
$21.6B
| $32.7M | 0.06% |
4,048,857
-710,651
| -15% | -$6.78M |
|
384
Post Holdings
POST
$3.65B
| $32.7M | 0.06% |
570,885
-249,338
| -30% | -$13.7M |
|
|
LTRPA
385
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $32.6M | 0.06% |
2,313,495
+303,627
| +15% | +$4.77M |
|
386
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $32.5M | 0.06% |
121,300
-21,400
| -15% | -$5.6M |
|
387
CALL
Visa
V
$693B
| $32.2M | 0.06% |
362,300
-481,300
| -57% | -$41.4M |
|
388
CDW
CDW
$17.2B
| $32.1M | 0.06% |
557,079
+298,039
| +115% | +$16.8M |
|
389
Pentair
PNR
$10.3B
| $32.1M | 0.06% |
761,917
+182,632
| +32% | +$7.3M |
|
390
Sabre
SABR
$848M
| $32M | 0.06% |
1,509,881
+311,364
| +26% | +$7.13M |
|
391
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.7B
| $31.9M | 0.06% |
846,778
+251,295
| +42% | +$8.77M |
|
392
Cummins
CMI
$80.9B
| $31.9M | 0.06% |
210,929
+25,972
| +14% | +$3.84M |
|
393
Yelp
YELP
$1.27B
| $31.9M | 0.06% |
973,848
-1,657,885
| -63% | -$61.5M |
|
|
GRUB
394
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $31.8M | 0.06% |
483,583
-19,643
| -4% | -$1.45M |
|
395
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.37B
| $31.7M | 0.06% |
48,487
-21,127
| -30% | -$16.2M |
|
396
CALL
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $31.5M | 0.06% |
890,600
+594,400
| +201% | +$21.7M |
|
|
POT
397
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $31.4M | 0.06% |
1,841,801
+107,640
| +6% | +$1.95M |
|
398
Popular Inc
BPOP
$10.8B
| $31.3M | 0.06% |
769,214
+265,790
| +53% | +$11.5M |
|
399
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$25.2B
| $31.3M | 0.06% |
1,357,820
+413,093
| +44% | +$9.06M |
|
|
BID
400
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $31.2M | 0.05% |
685,310
+41,872
| +7% | +$1.79M |
|
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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.