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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TIF
901
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $9.35M | 0.02% |
98,100
-31,200
| -24% | -$2.66M |
|
902
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$26.1B
| $9.34M | 0.02% |
643,000
+91,500
| +17% | +$1.35M |
|
903
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11B
| $9.34M | 0.02% |
116,078
+30,241
| +35% | +$2.49M |
|
|
ALJ
904
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $9.33M | 0.02% |
765,467
-432,637
| -36% | -$5.17M |
|
|
CSOD
905
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $9.32M | 0.02% |
239,577
+103,720
| +76% | +$4.27M |
|
906
Steris
STE
$23.2B
| $9.3M | 0.02% |
133,929
-101,694
| -43% | -$7.04M |
|
|
ACOR
907
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $9.27M | 0.02% |
3,680
-2,099
| -36% | -$6.04M |
|
908
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.4B
| $9.27M | 0.02% |
333,713
+828
| +0.2% | +$21.5K |
|
909
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.5B
| $9.25M | 0.02% |
272,216
+18,106
| +7% | +$594K |
|
910
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$41.1B
| $9.21M | 0.02% |
+44,600
| New | +$8.94M |
|
911
EOG Resources
EOG
$78.8B
| $9.17M | 0.02% |
94,037
+87,237
| +1,283% | +$8.7M |
|
912
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
| $9.17M | 0.02% |
113,800
+13,800
| +14% | +$1.08M |
|
913
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.66B
| $9.12M | 0.02% |
88,718
+10,570
| +14% | +$1.07M |
|
914
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.26B
| $9.1M | 0.02% |
108,987
+81,555
| +297% | +$6.84M |
|
915
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $9.07M | 0.02% |
110,000
-462,800
| -81% | -$37M |
|
|
CRR
916
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $9.05M | 0.02% |
694,181
+270,024
| +64% | +$3.45M |
|
917
Revvity
RVTY
$13.7B
| $9.04M | 0.02% |
155,782
-46,443
| -23% | -$2.53M |
|
918
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$53.1B
| $9.03M | 0.02% |
216,500
-115,700
| -35% | -$5.09M |
|
919
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$994M
| $9.01M | 0.02% |
398,139
+4,746
| +1% | +$98.1K |
|
|
FOE
920
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $8.98M | 0.02% |
591,158
+25,521
| +5% | +$366K |
|
|
XXIA
921
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $8.98M | 0.02% |
456,835
-133,549
| -23% | -$2.5M |
|
922
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$682M
| $8.95M | 0.02% |
626,365
-125,848
| -17% | -$1.72M |
|
|
UCTT
923
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.3B
| $8.94M | 0.02% |
530,084
+45,154
| +9% | +$599K |
|
924
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.1B
| $8.91M | 0.02% |
86,100
+59,700
| +226% | +$6.04M |
|
|
CHUBK
925
DELISTED
CommerceHub, Inc. Series C Common Stock
CHUBK
| $8.9M | 0.02% |
572,952
-38,357
| -6% | -$593K |
|
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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.