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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALR
426
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $29.5M | 0.05% |
742,364
+432,028
| +139% | +$16.9M |
|
|
GXP
427
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $29.4M | 0.05% |
1,005,879
+864,679
| +612% | +$24.3M |
|
428
Sempra
SRE
$54.2B
| $29.3M | 0.05% |
530,068
-303,410
| -36% | -$16.1M |
|
429
PUT
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $29.1M | 0.05% |
823,800
-666,200
| -45% | -$24.4M |
|
|
QVCGA
430
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $29M | 0.05% |
29,890
+5,867
| +24% | +$5.51M |
|
431
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.8B
| $29M | 0.05% |
144,621
-97,274
| -40% | -$19.8M |
|
|
LQ
432
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $29M | 0.05% |
2,141,706
-198,222
| -8% | -$2.77M |
|
|
SWFT
433
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $28.9M | 0.05% |
1,408,889
+288,387
| +26% | +$6.43M |
|
434
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $28.5M | 0.05% |
269,500
-135,400
| -33% | -$14.4M |
|
435
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $28.5M | 0.05% |
449,084
-61,630
| -12% | -$4.1M |
|
|
VWR
436
DELISTED
VWR Corporation
VWR
| $28.4M | 0.05% |
1,008,799
-167,139
| -14% | -$4.46M |
|
|
CBPX
437
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $28.2M | 0.05% |
1,150,933
+73,391
| +7% | +$1.77M |
|
438
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $28.2M | 0.05% |
572,800
| – | – |
|
439
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$8.99B
| $28.1M | 0.05% |
1,309,667
+656,875
| +101% | +$15.3M |
|
440
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97B
| $28.1M | 0.05% |
233,700
+96,300
| +70% | +$11.8M |
|
|
441
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $28.1M | 0.05% |
225,600
+40,600
| +22% | +$4.85M |
|
442
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$12.3B
| $28.1M | 0.05% |
416,927
-23,073
| -5% | -$1.53M |
|
443
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$16.4B
| $28M | 0.05% |
2,150,064
-204,799
| -9% | -$2.56M |
|
444
PUT
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $27.8M | 0.05% |
167,255
-347,063
| -67% | -$58.2M |
|
445
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$29.4B
| $27.8M | 0.05% |
565,700
-429,900
| -43% | -$23.1M |
|
446
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$162B
| $27.5M | 0.05% |
552,300
-455,000
| -45% | -$22M |
|
|
MIK
447
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $27.5M | 0.05% |
1,228,747
-337,933
| -22% | -$7.1M |
|
448
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $27.4M | 0.05% |
331,700
-240,202
| -42% | -$19.2M |
|
449
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $27.4M | 0.05% |
140,200
-41,400
| -23% | -$7.91M |
|
|
RPAI
450
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $27.3M | 0.05% |
1,894,224
+609,450
| +47% | +$9.1M |
|
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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.