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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSII
576
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
686,934
-149,416
| -18% | -$3.97M |
|
|
FLOW
577
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
556,631
-48,150
| -8% | -$1.65M |
|
|
ENDP
578
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
1,730,832
+1,325,213
| +327% | +$16.5M |
|
|
APC
579
PUT
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
311,500
-320,600
| -51% | -$21.3M |
|
|
UTEK
580
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
650,558
-127,033
| -16% | -$3.52M |
|
581
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.7B
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
800,231
-90,591
| -10% | -$2.03M |
|
|
OA
582
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
195,468
+103,241
| +112% | +$9.55M |
|
|
SYNH
583
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
417,437
+17,034
| +4% | +$847K |
|
584
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.6B
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
416,000
-608,600
| -59% | -$29.7M |
|
|
ZNGA
585
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
6,706,845
-2,181,073
| -25% | -$5.86M |
|
586
CALL
American International
AIG
$40.5B
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
305,900
-89,600
| -23% | -$5.75M |
|
|
WNR
587
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
543,785
-341,781
| -39% | -$12.3M |
|
588
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78B
| $19M | 0.03% |
80,000
+20,100
| +34% | +$4.77M |
|
589
Wayfair
W
$14.1B
| $19M | 0.03% |
469,033
+65,946
| +16% | +$2.61M |
|
|
FISV
590
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.3B
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
327,902
+206,578
| +170% | +$11.6M |
|
|
TVTY
591
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
649,256
-18,130
| -3% | -$478K |
|
592
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$111B
| $18.8M | 0.03% |
1,407,600
-2,100,600
| -60% | -$30.2M |
|
|
TSRO
593
CALL
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
121,800
+60,500
| +99% | +$9.85M |
|
|
CAB
594
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
351,905
-747,013
| -68% | -$38.3M |
|
595
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$466B
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
286,600
-328,700
| -53% | -$20.7M |
|
596
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.08B
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
441,100
-895,200
| -67% | -$40.5M |
|
597
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.94B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
206,948
-49,653
| -19% | -$4.4M |
|
|
AHL
598
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
356,506
+63,418
| +22% | +$3.52M |
|
599
US Foods
USFD
$23.5B
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
661,936
-280,832
| -30% | -$7.62M |
|
600
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
98,800
+33,600
| +52% | +$6.21M |
|
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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.