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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
RH
RH
$2.71B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
247,893
+230,551
| +1,329% | +$7.13M |
|
802
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$24.4B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
124,874
+85,539
| +217% | +$8.29M |
|
803
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.44B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
917,000
+98,900
| +12% | +$1.36M |
|
804
Groupon
GRPN
$798M
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
144,883
+15,823
| +12% | +$1.22M |
|
805
CALL
Target
TGT
$77.2B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
206,300
-113,900
| -36% | -$7.09M |
|
|
ABCO
806
DELISTED
Advisory Board Co
ABCO
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
+242,899
| New | +$10.7M |
|
807
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$78.7B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
200,000
-16,500
| -8% | -$889K |
|
808
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$97.3B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
220,000
-110,000
| -33% | -$5.87M |
|
809
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.4B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
810,203
-118,181
| -13% | -$1.67M |
|
|
CCP
810
DELISTED
Care Capital Properties, Inc.
CCP
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
421,352
+8,455
| +2% | +$213K |
|
|
ARRS
811
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
427,714
-100,201
| -19% | -$2.8M |
|
812
Novartis
NVS
$300B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
169,776
-154,672
| -48% | -$10.3M |
|
813
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.71T
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
516,000
-574,000
| -53% | -$11.8M |
|
814
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.49B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
321,872
+148,264
| +85% | +$5.16M |
|
|
FNGN
815
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
257,857
-211,725
| -45% | -$8.48M |
|
816
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.2B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
651,600
+21,152
| +3% | +$366K |
|
817
First Horizon
FHN
$11.6B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
602,880
-16,349
| -3% | -$321K |
|
|
WLL
818
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
3,929
+2,767
| +238% | +$8.95M |
|
|
BNCL
819
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
691,428
-49,278
| -7% | -$834K |
|
820
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
60,000
+26,300
| +78% | +$4.71M |
|
821
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.29B
| $11M | 0.02% |
70,980
+23,974
| +51% | +$3.54M |
|
822
BlackBerry
BB
$4.48B
| $11M | 0.02% |
1,423,190
-752,865
| -35% | -$5.36M |
|
823
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$37B
| $11M | 0.02% |
83,500
-22,800
| -21% | -$2.88M |
|
|
PHH
824
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $11M | 0.02% |
862,607
-48,255
| -5% | -$656K |
|
825
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
153,000
-489,200
| -76% | -$35.4M |
|
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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.