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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$128B
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
109,200
+4,600
| +4% | +$698K |
|
627
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.15B
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
186,595
+5,452
| +3% | +$764K |
|
|
RTEC
628
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
776,260
+76,384
| +11% | +$1.7M |
|
|
NCI
629
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
752,630
+70,960
| +10% | +$1.69M |
|
|
630
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$80.1B
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
220,000
-241,600
| -52% | -$19.8M |
|
631
Danaher
DHR
$151B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
226,021
+210,637
| +1,369% | +$15.7M |
|
632
Monster Beverage
MNST
$95.8B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
1,483,468
+1,457,764
| +5,671% | +$16.3M |
|
633
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$746B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
1,175,800
+591,600
| +101% | +$7.51M |
|
634
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$358B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
104,300
-60,100
| -37% | -$9.84M |
|
|
YHOO
635
PUT
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
367,800
-332,200
| -47% | -$14.8M |
|
636
JD.com
JD
$39.4B
| $17M | 0.03% |
546,031
+281,483
| +106% | +$8.28M |
|
637
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $17M | 0.03% |
155,900
+35,600
| +30% | +$3.86M |
|
638
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$298B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
150,000
+130,500
| +669% | +$13.5M |
|
639
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$123B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
289,300
-55,200
| -16% | -$3.12M |
|
640
Coherent
COHR
$53.9B
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
467,198
-216,471
| -32% | -$7.64M |
|
|
CPAAU
641
DELISTED
Conyers Park Acquisition Corp. Unit
CPAAU
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
1,500,000
| – | – |
|
642
EnerSys
ENS
$6.76B
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
211,697
+45,647
| +27% | +$3.56M |
|
643
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.08T
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
+100,000
| New | +$16.7M |
|
|
TMX
644
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
595,767
-22,710
| -4% | -$590K |
|
645
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.2B
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
181,609
+175,191
| +2,730% | +$16.1M |
|
646
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.52B
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
685,123
+574,021
| +517% | +$15.5M |
|
647
Globe Life
GL
$13.3B
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
215,304
+21,751
| +11% | +$1.65M |
|
648
Stride
LRN
$3.54B
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
860,762
+69,776
| +9% | +$1.26M |
|
649
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.94B
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
272,243
+246,744
| +968% | +$14.5M |
|
|
ZEN
650
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $16.4M | 0.03% |
586,347
+292,616
| +100% | +$7.58M |
|
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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.