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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.1B
| $27.1M | 0.05% |
+276,324
| New | +$25.8M |
|
|
WBMD
452
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $27.1M | 0.05% |
514,193
+53,936
| +12% | +$2.75M |
|
|
CST
453
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $27.1M | 0.05% |
562,646
-24,898
| -4% | -$1.2M |
|
|
HRC
454
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $27M | 0.05% |
381,915
-123,765
| -24% | -$7.88M |
|
455
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.4B
| $26.8M | 0.05% |
293,344
-10,671
| -4% | -$925K |
|
|
ZIONW
456
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $26.6M | 0.05% |
2,308,700
+160,000
| +7% | +$1.96M |
|
457
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.31B
| $26.6M | 0.05% |
849,491
+455,319
| +116% | +$14.8M |
|
458
F5
FFIV
$21.8B
| $26.5M | 0.05% |
186,057
-98,992
| -35% | -$14.1M |
|
459
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.44B
| $26.5M | 0.05% |
3,153,628
-529,523
| -14% | -$3.68M |
|
|
FDC
460
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $26.4M | 0.05% |
1,706,497
+1,405,848
| +468% | +$22.1M |
|
461
Marriott International
MAR
$92.9B
| $26.4M | 0.05% |
280,791
-278,093
| -50% | -$24.2M |
|
|
RHT
462
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $26.4M | 0.05% |
305,004
-151,845
| -33% | -$12.1M |
|
463
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.95B
| $26.4M | 0.05% |
628,044
+428,602
| +215% | +$18.6M |
|
|
K
464
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $26.3M | 0.05% |
386,258
+152,503
| +65% | +$10.5M |
|
465
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $26.2M | 0.05% |
457,600
-233,100
| -34% | -$13.5M |
|
466
Teck Resources
TECK
$33.9B
| $26.1M | 0.05% |
1,196,485
+243,999
| +26% | +$5.45M |
|
|
P
467
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $26.1M | 0.05% |
2,208,035
-947,917
| -30% | -$11.9M |
|
468
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$110B
| $25.8M | 0.05% |
1,934,000
+45,600
| +2% | +$655K |
|
|
PTLA
469
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $25.7M | 0.05% |
655,490
+582,397
| +797% | +$18.5M |
|
470
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.28B
| $25.6M | 0.05% |
898,715
+123,322
| +16% | +$3.43M |
|
|
FOLD
471
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $25.5M | 0.04% |
3,581,938
+1,251,339
| +54% | +$7.91M |
|
472
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
324,100
+91,300
| +39% | +$7.29M |
|
473
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.75T
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
1,161,000
+111,000
| +11% | +$2.29M |
|
474
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$31.6B
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
495,394
+279,968
| +130% | +$12.9M |
|
|
MDR
475
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $25.3M | 0.04% |
1,250,458
+576,267
| +85% | +$12.7M |
|
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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.