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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$68.9B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
270,000
-1,632,200
| -86% | -$35.7M |
|
|
DYN
1152
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
744,737
+124,927
| +20% | +$1.07M |
|
1153
AGCO
AGCO
$7.77B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
97,200
-12,312
| -11% | -$758K |
|
1154
Comfort Systems
FIX
$55B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
159,245
-7,051
| -4% | -$245K |
|
1155
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$201B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
131,400
-306,500
| -70% | -$13.3M |
|
1156
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$805M
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
338,135
+37,314
| +12% | +$740K |
|
1157
Corning
GLW
$127B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
215,096
-636,452
| -75% | -$16.9M |
|
1158
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$160B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
801,167
+447,837
| +127% | +$3.48M |
|
|
SRCL
1159
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
70,000
-10,000
| -13% | -$803K |
|
|
EE
1160
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
114,818
-42,769
| -27% | -$2.03M |
|
1161
Civeo
CVEO
$346M
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
161,544
+53,784
| +50% | +$1.91M |
|
|
UNVR
1162
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
188,785
+65,463
| +53% | +$1.97M |
|
1163
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$23.4B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
325,400
+140,500
| +76% | +$2.57M |
|
1164
Atlassian
TEAM
$42.1B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
193,204
+155,646
| +414% | +$4.4M |
|
1165
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.13B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
37,200
+1,800
| +5% | +$266K |
|
1166
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.6B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
215,508
+196,522
| +1,035% | +$4.79M |
|
1167
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.5B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
+53,995
| New | +$5.83M |
|
1168
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$277B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
306,000
-198,000
| -39% | -$4.43M |
|
|
LHCG
1169
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
106,546
-22,080
| -17% | -$1.07M |
|
1170
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.2B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
+55,900
| New | +$5.48M |
|
|
RPT
1171
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
409,309
+187,522
| +85% | +$2.9M |
|
1172
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.41B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
148,193
-106,286
| -42% | -$4M |
|
|
JNPR
1173
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
+205,500
| New | +$5.73M |
|
1174
Centene
CNC
$32.1B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
159,950
+135,484
| +554% | +$4.53M |
|
1175
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.41B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
+153,000
| New | +$5.45M |
|
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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.