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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TSRO
601
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
120,073
-135,614
| -53% | -$22.1M |
|
|
CXP
602
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
828,475
-27,503
| -3% | -$613K |
|
603
Delek US
DK
$4.16B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
758,600
-1,275,338
| -63% | -$30.3M |
|
604
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.09B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
1,652,322
-1,242,457
| -43% | -$13.4M |
|
|
RATE
605
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
1,901,190
-52,740
| -3% | -$571K |
|
606
Southern Company
SO
$104B
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
368,512
+324,146
| +731% | +$16M |
|
|
RPXC
607
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
1,523,948
-30,000
| -2% | -$340K |
|
|
ATVI
608
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
+366,726
| New | +$16.1M |
|
|
GRMN
609
Garmin
GRMN
$56.4B
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
357,278
+347,402
| +3,518% | +$17.5M |
|
610
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$31.9B
| $18.2M | 0.03% |
83,400
-29,700
| -26% | -$6.55M |
|
|
GCP
611
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
553,976
+61,274
| +12% | +$1.77M |
|
612
Tronox
TROX
$859M
| $18M | 0.03% |
977,619
+729,023
| +293% | +$10.8M |
|
613
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.29B
| $18M | 0.03% |
484,990
-60,354
| -11% | -$2.39M |
|
614
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.8B
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
135,010
+84,558
| +168% | +$10.6M |
|
615
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.59B
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
797,035
-607,218
| -43% | -$12.3M |
|
616
CALL
3M
MMM
$92B
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
111,587
+97,474
| +691% | +$15M |
|
617
Ford
F
$55.7B
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
1,520,235
-444,791
| -23% | -$5.53M |
|
618
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.5B
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
187,242
+35,932
| +24% | +$3.21M |
|
619
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.3B
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
+146,568
| New | +$17.6M |
|
620
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$161B
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
354,200
-644,700
| -65% | -$31.2M |
|
|
WBC
621
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
149,971
-7,686
| -5% | -$865K |
|
622
Magna International
MGA
$18.1B
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
408,152
-722,042
| -64% | -$31.6M |
|
623
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.46B
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
+613,785
| New | +$17.5M |
|
624
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.35B
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
558,012
-1,780,583
| -76% | -$54.4M |
|
625
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.8B
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
370,358
+207,189
| +127% | +$9.55M |
|
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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.