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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ILG
776
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
584,308
-77,344
| -12% | -$1.45M |
|
|
EGOV
777
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
604,705
-76,558
| -11% | -$1.72M |
|
|
TIME
778
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
627,153
-177,614
| -22% | -$3.37M |
|
779
TriNet
TNET
$3.19B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
419,175
+98,123
| +31% | +$2.63M |
|
|
BHI
780
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
202,496
+25,605
| +14% | +$1.56M |
|
781
Best Buy
BBY
$18.4B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
246,169
+218,232
| +781% | +$9.75M |
|
782
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.46B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
519,470
+32,766
| +7% | +$774K |
|
|
AMTD
783
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $12M | 0.02% |
+308,931
| New | +$13.2M |
|
784
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$10.8B
| $12M | 0.02% |
158,471
-112,856
| -42% | -$8.32M |
|
|
PGRE
785
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
736,381
-180,249
| -20% | -$3M |
|
|
B
786
Barrick Mining
B
$79.3B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
626,087
-212,257
| -25% | -$3.92M |
|
787
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
161,991
-112,933
| -41% | -$8.6M |
|
788
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.4B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
384,500
-25,000
| -6% | -$709K |
|
789
Adient
ADNT
$1.46B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
162,105
-168,567
| -51% | -$11.1M |
|
790
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$266M
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
405,311
-254,486
| -39% | -$7.75M |
|
791
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.3B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
757,800
+353,100
| +87% | +$5.38M |
|
792
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$355B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
82,317
-17,215
| -17% | -$2.49M |
|
793
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$236B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
145,900
-86,600
| -37% | -$6.71M |
|
794
PUT
BP
BP
$113B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
389,900
-193,743
| -33% | -$5.89M |
|
795
Crocs
CROX
$6.03B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
1,659,194
+488,812
| +42% | +$3.39M |
|
796
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.62B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
1,023,159
+210,866
| +26% | +$2.48M |
|
797
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.99B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
980,397
+373,348
| +62% | +$4.44M |
|
|
DISH
798
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
183,974
-286,846
| -61% | -$17.7M |
|
799
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
338,825
+130,034
| +62% | +$4.55M |
|
800
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$77.1B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
157,937
-55,472
| -26% | -$3.93M |
|
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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.