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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.85B
| $21.8M | 0.04% |
304,754
-91,335
| -23% | -$5.67M |
|
527
Logitech
LOGI
$13.9B
| $21.8M | 0.04% |
683,183
+353,761
| +107% | +$10.2M |
|
528
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97B
| $21.8M | 0.04% |
180,976
+58,971
| +48% | +$7.22M |
|
529
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.04B
| $21.8M | 0.04% |
514,400
-668,700
| -57% | -$30.3M |
|
530
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.41B
| $21.6M | 0.04% |
425,528
+110,093
| +35% | +$5.62M |
|
531
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.13B
| $21.5M | 0.04% |
249,131
-163,385
| -40% | -$14.1M |
|
|
SYT
532
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $21.4M | 0.04% |
241,587
-31,952
| -12% | -$2.74M |
|
533
ATI
ATI
$27.9B
| $21.3M | 0.04% |
1,186,697
+382,701
| +48% | +$7.19M |
|
534
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$749B
| $21.3M | 0.04% |
1,462,962
-487,601
| -25% | -$6.19M |
|
|
NBL
535
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $21.2M | 0.04% |
618,007
-292,682
| -32% | -$10.8M |
|
536
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.4B
| $21.1M | 0.04% |
681,071
-191,622
| -22% | -$5.87M |
|
537
Arch Capital
ACGL
$34.5B
| $21M | 0.04% |
665,688
+264,105
| +66% | +$8.07M |
|
|
WR
538
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $20.9M | 0.04% |
385,381
+297,442
| +338% | +$16.2M |
|
|
MASI
539
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $20.9M | 0.04% |
224,082
-255,654
| -53% | -$21M |
|
540
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $20.9M | 0.04% |
225,819
+99,615
| +79% | +$9.58M |
|
541
National Grid
NGG
$80.7B
| $20.8M | 0.04% |
339,188
-77,342
| -19% | -$4.47M |
|
542
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $20.7M | 0.04% |
622,382
-1,575,599
| -72% | -$48.9M |
|
543
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$747M
| $20.7M | 0.04% |
2,001,644
-19,930
| -1% | -$210K |
|
544
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $20.7M | 0.04% |
1,081,185
+349,064
| +48% | +$6.88M |
|
545
Gildan
GIL
$10.1B
| $20.6M | 0.04% |
764,649
-10,671
| -1% | -$272K |
|
546
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $20.6M | 0.04% |
139,078
-232,342
| -63% | -$34M |
|
547
SK Telecom
SKM
$15.4B
| $20.6M | 0.04% |
497,042
+149,158
| +43% | +$5.57M |
|
548
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.1B
| $20.6M | 0.04% |
+558,516
| New | +$19.7M |
|
|
B
549
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$78.6B
| $20.6M | 0.04% |
1,084,800
-697,600
| -39% | -$12.9M |
|
550
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$167B
| $20.6M | 0.04% |
359,000
-65,800
| -15% | -$3.82M |
|
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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.