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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$213B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
1,537,934
-1,629,543
| -51% | -$25.1M |
|
502
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$822M
| $23.3M | 0.04% |
2,600,160
-309,665
| -11% | -$3.03M |
|
503
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.82B
| $23.3M | 0.04% |
1,734,490
-649,457
| -27% | -$9.17M |
|
504
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $23.2M | 0.04% |
791,271
+698,767
| +755% | +$22.8M |
|
505
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.6B
| $23.2M | 0.04% |
183,803
-286,216
| -61% | -$34.9M |
|
|
DOOR
506
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $23M | 0.04% |
289,833
+23,913
| +9% | +$1.73M |
|
507
SITE Centers
SITC
$161M
| $22.9M | 0.04% |
1,418,865
+959,283
| +209% | +$17.7M |
|
|
SIOX
508
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
| $22.9M | 0.04% |
191,508
+866
| +0.5% | +$90.8K |
|
509
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $22.9M | 0.04% |
2,926,529
-1,739,261
| -37% | -$13M |
|
510
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.4B
| $22.9M | 0.04% |
80,200
-40,000
| -33% | -$10.9M |
|
511
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $22.8M | 0.04% |
949,500
-1,362,000
| -59% | -$31.3M |
|
512
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $22.8M | 0.04% |
160,200
-1,192,100
| -88% | -$159M |
|
|
EA
513
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $22.6M | 0.04% |
252,251
-137,772
| -35% | -$11.7M |
|
|
HPP
514
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$787M
| $22.5M | 0.04% |
92,862
-3,377
| -4% | -$832K |
|
|
AGN
515
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $22.4M | 0.04% |
93,642
-1,009
| -1% | -$235K |
|
|
DNR
516
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $22.3M | 0.04% |
8,653,485
+2,684,419
| +45% | +$8.31M |
|
|
TVPT
517
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $22.3M | 0.04% |
1,892,884
+821,224
| +77% | +$10.9M |
|
518
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $22.2M | 0.04% |
674,093
-637,203
| -49% | -$22.3M |
|
|
519
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $22.2M | 0.04% |
195,600
-903,600
| -82% | -$99.5M |
|
|
MNTA
520
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $22M | 0.04% |
1,651,026
-164,569
| -9% | -$2.58M |
|
521
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $22M | 0.04% |
134,200
-68,400
| -34% | -$11.4M |
|
522
Invesco
IVZ
$14.1B
| $21.9M | 0.04% |
716,525
+377,796
| +112% | +$11.8M |
|
523
Community Health Systems
CYH
$424M
| $21.9M | 0.04% |
+2,471,610
| New | +$19.3M |
|
|
INFO
524
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $21.9M | 0.04% |
521,422
-269,268
| -34% | -$10.7M |
|
|
WMGI
525
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $21.9M | 0.04% |
702,262
+122,244
| +21% | +$3.32M |
|
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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.