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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ISEE
1326
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
1,256,636
+1,151,899
| +1,100% | +$4.87M |
|
1327
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$2.99B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
611,876
+280,689
| +85% | +$1.68M |
|
|
GWPH
1328
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
37,959
-136,540
| -78% | -$16.7M |
|
|
VIAB
1329
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
98,322
-1,528,009
| -94% | -$64.5M |
|
1330
Brink's
BCO
$4.59B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
84,629
+67,536
| +395% | +$3.29M |
|
1331
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$388M
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
118,099
-148,494
| -56% | -$5.5M |
|
1332
Cable One
CABO
$147M
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
7,211
-117
| -2% | -$73.2K |
|
|
LUMO
1333
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
20,709
+8,120
| +65% | +$1.16M |
|
1334
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.6B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
146,000
+75,000
| +106% | +$2.13M |
|
1335
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.22B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
+119,305
| New | +$4.46M |
|
|
IMOS
1336
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.99B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
213,608
+30,165
| +16% | +$568K |
|
1337
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.82B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
48,400
-42,000
| -46% | -$3.97M |
|
1338
Entravision Communication
EVC
$746M
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
718,872
+97,883
| +16% | +$568K |
|
1339
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.27B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
27,780
+15,925
| +134% | +$2.68M |
|
1340
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
48,461
-72,011
| -60% | -$6.57M |
|
|
AZPN
1341
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
74,865
-33,305
| -31% | -$1.96M |
|
|
EIGI
1342
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
561,065
+49,996
| +10% | +$408K |
|
1343
Matrix Service
MTRX
$300M
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
265,350
+24,222
| +10% | +$455K |
|
1344
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
PBCT
1345
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
240,229
+218,367
| +999% | +$4.13M |
|
1346
Public Storage
PSA
$60.1B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
19,924
-34,398
| -63% | -$7.62M |
|
|
SPLK
1347
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
1348
Nokia
NOK
$56.9B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
801,209
+791,109
| +7,833% | +$3.98M |
|
1349
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.32B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
180,673
-14,274
| -7% | -$327K |
|
1350
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$33B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
36,683
| – | – |
|
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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.