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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$14.5B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
96,500
-134,100
| -58% | -$7.54M |
|
1277
GSK
GSK
$104B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
94,020
-1,240,452
| -93% | -$62.9M |
|
|
EXCU
1278
DELISTED
Exelon Corporation
EXCU
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$4.91M |
|
1279
UMB Financial
UMBF
$10.9B
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
65,608
+3,060
| +5% | +$234K |
|
1280
Caleres
CAL
$438M
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
186,789
+1,109
| +0.6% | +$33.4K |
|
1281
NN Inc
NNBR
$292M
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
195,627
+33,022
| +20% | +$689K |
|
1282
Knowles
KN
$2.87B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
259,940
+69,975
| +37% | +$1.28M |
|
|
NXGN
1283
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
322,930
+99,828
| +45% | +$1.47M |
|
|
PIR
1284
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
34,321
-22,054
| -39% | -$3.23M |
|
|
GLUU
1285
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
2,160,892
-484,667
| -18% | -$1.05M |
|
1286
Morgan Stanley
MS
$340B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
114,474
-452,706
| -80% | -$20.1M |
|
1287
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.6B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
63,000
-59,200
| -48% | -$4.45M |
|
1288
Plexus
PLXS
$6.42B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
84,390
+9,478
| +13% | +$528K |
|
1289
ICF International
ICFI
$1.58B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
118,089
-12,679
| -10% | -$614K |
|
|
EBSB
1290
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
266,369
-19,861
| -7% | -$372K |
|
1291
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
34,209
-1,402
| -4% | -$182K |
|
1292
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.49B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
204,800
+104,000
| +103% | +$2.7M |
|
1293
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
60,365
+36,571
| +154% | +$2.84M |
|
|
EOCC
1294
DELISTED
Enel Generacion Chile S.A.
EOCC
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
217,959
-31,735
| -13% | -$649K |
|
|
ABB
1295
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
207,049
+161,866
| +358% | +$3.7M |
|
1296
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$194B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
43,300
-123,200
| -74% | -$13.2M |
|
1297
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.26B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
184,305
-30,825
| -14% | -$840K |
|
1298
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
117,163
-3,622
| -3% | -$150K |
|
|
SFLY
1299
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
99,583
-197,260
| -66% | -$9.47M |
|
|
DDC
1300
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
380,788
-130,285
| -25% | -$1.32M |
|
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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.