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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Macerich
MAC
$6.88B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
88,394
-438,162
| -83% | -$29.5M |
|
|
PDCE
1177
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
91,289
-79,565
| -47% | -$5.59M |
|
1178
Stantec
STN
$8.26B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
219,500
-63,800
| -23% | -$1.67M |
|
1179
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$1.03B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
1,747,102
+12,499
| +0.7% | +$34.7K |
|
1180
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.68B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
599,105
+170,780
| +40% | +$1.6M |
|
|
MITL
1181
DELISTED
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
817,723
+22,609
| +3% | +$158K |
|
1182
Albany International
AIN
$1.65B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
123,024
+6,326
| +5% | +$294K |
|
1183
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$33.1B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
87,000
+65,000
| +295% | +$4.2M |
|
1184
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.17B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
293,282
+81,038
| +38% | +$1.83M |
|
|
PNRA
1185
PUT
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
21,600
-17,100
| -44% | -$3.88M |
|
1186
Credicorp
BAP
$30.4B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
34,559
-34,352
| -50% | -$5.65M |
|
|
NSR
1187
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
169,696
-20,762
| -11% | -$690K |
|
|
BRFS
1188
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
+458,571
| New | +$6.17M |
|
1189
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$26.1B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
386,600
+251,900
| +187% | +$3.72M |
|
1190
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$394B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
132,100
-274,700
| -68% | -$11.5M |
|
|
AAWW
1191
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
100,947
-74,988
| -43% | -$4M |
|
1192
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$73.4B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
326,000
+48,352
| +17% | +$837K |
|
|
LJPC
1193
DELISTED
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
LJPC
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
+187,158
| New | +$4.78M |
|
1194
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.9B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
42,300
-38,400
| -48% | -$4.84M |
|
1195
SM Energy
SM
$8.49B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
231,623
-287,261
| -55% | -$7.96M |
|
|
WCG
1196
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
+39,600
| New | +$5.64M |
|
|
BECN
1197
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
112,873
+24,505
| +28% | +$1.13M |
|
1198
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.29B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
80,000
+30,000
| +60% | +$2.24M |
|
1199
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.21B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
19,191
+736
| +4% | +$216K |
|
1200
Timken Company
TKR
$8.48B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
122,160
-177,807
| -59% | -$7.84M |
|
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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.