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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.83B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
57,500
-23,000
| -29% | -$2.25M |
|
|
BRCD
1202
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
440,229
-265,565
| -38% | -$3.3M |
|
|
CAJ
1203
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
175,292
+159,669
| +1,022% | +$4.73M |
|
1204
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.4B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
89,717
-25,380
| -22% | -$1.54M |
|
1205
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$504M
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
244,929
+226,652
| +1,240% | +$4.7M |
|
1206
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$9.17B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
88,208
-77,436
| -47% | -$4.86M |
|
1207
Western Digital
WDC
$163B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
87,338
-194,957
| -69% | -$11.2M |
|
1208
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.86B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
145,489
+76,300
| +110% | +$3.02M |
|
1209
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$142B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
165,200
-365,100
| -69% | -$12.8M |
|
1210
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$119B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
+204,000
| New | +$5.26M |
|
1211
Hudbay
HBM
$13.7B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
825,413
+393,805
| +91% | +$2.94M |
|
1212
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
+132,000
| New | +$5.5M |
|
1213
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.43B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
304,704
+276,414
| +977% | +$4.01M |
|
|
MSGN
1214
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
231,738
-121,409
| -34% | -$2.72M |
|
|
ECOM
1215
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
484,285
-6,891
| -1% | -$85K |
|
1216
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$4.11B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
62,700
-30,700
| -33% | -$2.21M |
|
1217
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.58B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
78,676
-159,656
| -67% | -$11M |
|
1218
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$56.2B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
90,200
+51,000
| +130% | +$3.12M |
|
|
ZIXI
1219
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
1,116,834
+94,357
| +9% | +$466K |
|
1220
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$873M
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
161,865
+16,349
| +11% | +$417K |
|
|
WRI
1221
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
160,441
+89,229
| +125% | +$3.12M |
|
1222
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
28,563
-35,382
| -55% | -$6.41M |
|
1223
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.63B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
802,593
-959,013
| -54% | -$6.03M |
|
|
AKS
1224
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
742,432
-3,192,700
| -81% | -$27.3M |
|
1225
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$93.3B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
56,600
+38,600
| +214% | +$3.35M |
|
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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.