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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
KB Home
KBH
$3.5B
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
241,805
+92,079
| +61% | +$1.61M |
|
1302
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.5B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
36,971
-1,316
| -3% | -$163K |
|
1303
Teleflex
TFX
$5.94B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
24,701
-12,862
| -34% | -$2.32M |
|
1304
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.14B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
49,600
+36,400
| +276% | +$3.78M |
|
1305
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.6B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
177,800
-14,200
| -7% | -$346K |
|
1306
Boeing
BA
$167B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
+26,948
| New | +$4.59M |
|
1307
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.3B
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
589,485
+465,005
| +374% | +$4.02M |
|
|
RUTH
1308
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
235,890
-98,727
| -30% | -$1.77M |
|
|
CMA
1309
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
68,700
+5,400
| +9% | +$377K |
|
|
BWLD
1310
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
+30,812
| New | +$4.7M |
|
|
USG
1311
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
+147,836
| New | +$4.7M |
|
1312
Bankunited
BKU
$3.3B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
125,940
+76,908
| +157% | +$2.93M |
|
|
SRCI
1313
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
555,945
+29,946
| +6% | +$251K |
|
1314
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$88.8B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
64,300
+10,000
| +18% | +$714K |
|
1315
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$38.1B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
66,200
-430,700
| -87% | -$31.1M |
|
1316
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.68B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
186,662
-179,769
| -49% | -$4.31M |
|
1317
Republic Services
RSG
$67.7B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
74,075
-131,475
| -64% | -$7.87M |
|
1318
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$2.01B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
70,000
-15,500
| -18% | -$1.18M |
|
|
HOLI
1319
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
274,445
+243,624
| +790% | +$4.28M |
|
|
VIAB
1320
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
99,500
-47,700
| -32% | -$2.01M |
|
1321
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$251M
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
453,170
+2,200
| +0.5% | +$22.1K |
|
|
TFCFA
1322
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
142,688
-2,537,334
| -95% | -$77.5M |
|
|
HTZ
1323
PUT
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
303,058
+184,965
| +157% | +$3.36M |
|
|
SODA
1324
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
95,341
-21,904
| -19% | -$995K |
|
1325
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.84B
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
385,800
+39,700
| +11% | +$472K |
|
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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.