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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$1.98B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
338,891
-184,731
| -35% | -$3.44M |
|
|
TWTR
1127
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
414,025
-1,613,856
| -80% | -$26.2M |
|
|
TCO
1128
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
93,447
+41,641
| +80% | +$2.88M |
|
|
IPG
1129
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
248,957
-262,892
| -51% | -$6.31M |
|
|
AIRM
1130
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
142,224
+30,651
| +27% | +$1.18M |
|
|
SOHU
1131
Sohu.com
SOHU
$374M
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
155,475
+29,510
| +23% | +$1.18M |
|
1132
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$25.4B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
292,157
-105,756
| -27% | -$2.18M |
|
1133
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
53,282
+13,755
| +35% | +$1.37M |
|
1134
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$21.6B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
74,800
+1,200
| +2% | +$99K |
|
|
Y
1135
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
9,923
-2,249
| -18% | -$1.4M |
|
1136
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.23B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
70,855
-15,256
| -18% | -$1.25M |
|
|
DENN
1137
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
491,620
+69,709
| +17% | +$866K |
|
|
RRTS
1138
DELISTED
RoadRunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
RRTS
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
35,301
+12,694
| +56% | +$2.62M |
|
1139
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.95B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
315,887
-149,850
| -32% | -$2.95M |
|
1140
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.44B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
208,535
-4,980
| -2% | -$139K |
|
1141
Western Union
WU
$2.29B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
295,626
+233,127
| +373% | +$4.76M |
|
1142
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$74.4B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
287,100
+112,000
| +64% | +$2.33M |
|
|
TWOU
1143
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
5,023
-5,863
| -54% | -$6.27M |
|
|
GCI
1144
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
713,163
+500,096
| +235% | +$4.47M |
|
|
LNW
1145
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
252,061
-1,332,238
| -84% | -$25.7M |
|
1146
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.7B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
38,400
+11,500
| +43% | +$1.86M |
|
|
SPNC
1147
DELISTED
Spectranetics Corp
SPNC
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
202,976
+26,363
| +15% | +$703K |
|
|
NXH
1148
Neighborhood Intelligence Inc
NXH
$388M
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
457,181
+28,249
| +7% | +$368K |
|
1149
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$23.4B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
331,900
+291,500
| +722% | +$5.33M |
|
1150
Genesco
GCO
$374M
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
+106,214
| New | +$6.33M |
|
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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.