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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$200B
| $16.4M | 0.03% |
369,900
+182,800
| +98% | +$7.9M |
|
652
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28B
| $16.4M | 0.03% |
1,059,854
-815,349
| -43% | -$11.8M |
|
|
653
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.3B
| $16.4M | 0.03% |
210,000
-159,500
| -43% | -$13M |
|
654
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$19.1B
| $16.4M | 0.03% |
420,600
-190,600
| -31% | -$7.68M |
|
|
SRCL
655
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $16.4M | 0.03% |
197,762
+169,982
| +612% | +$13.7M |
|
|
TWTR
656
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $16.4M | 0.03% |
1,095,600
-334,000
| -23% | -$5.42M |
|
657
Scotiabank
BNS
$113B
| $16.3M | 0.03% |
279,500
-54,689
| -16% | -$3.25M |
|
658
Dominion Energy
D
$58.8B
| $16.3M | 0.03% |
209,944
+157,961
| +304% | +$11.9M |
|
659
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.6B
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
199,189
-369,192
| -65% | -$29.1M |
|
660
Innoviva
INVA
$1.52B
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
1,167,938
+549,932
| +89% | +$6.47M |
|
661
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$114B
| $16.1M | 0.03% |
1,666,500
-1,152,600
| -41% | -$11.8M |
|
662
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.07B
| $16.1M | 0.03% |
295,010
-221,420
| -43% | -$11.9M |
|
|
PF
663
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $16.1M | 0.03% |
278,531
+248,882
| +839% | +$13.8M |
|
|
WOOF
664
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $16.1M | 0.03% |
176,057
-677,379
| -79% | -$60.8M |
|
665
Corpay
CPAY
$27.1B
| $16.1M | 0.03% |
106,143
+103,943
| +4,725% | +$16.3M |
|
666
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.12B
| $16M | 0.03% |
186,952
-20,727
| -10% | -$1.77M |
|
667
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.66B
| $16M | 0.03% |
93,300
-101,400
| -52% | -$18M |
|
668
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$17.1B
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
109,652
-146,213
| -57% | -$19M |
|
669
CALL
American Express
AXP
$228B
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
200,600
-95,900
| -32% | -$7.5M |
|
670
Welltower
WELL
$173B
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
223,871
-142,808
| -39% | -$9.64M |
|
671
Valero Energy
VLO
$99.6B
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
237,225
-614,979
| -72% | -$41.2M |
|
|
SAVE
672
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
295,970
+88,038
| +42% | +$4.71M |
|
673
Evertec
EVTC
$1.77B
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
986,786
+16,453
| +2% | +$280K |
|
|
NTRI
674
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $15.6M | 0.03% |
281,715
+145,388
| +107% | +$6M |
|
|
AEL
675
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $15.6M | 0.03% |
660,914
-27,473
| -4% | -$682K |
|
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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.