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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$9.99B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
354,095
-73,763
| -17% | -$917K |
|
1352
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$329M
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
308,112
-25,507
| -8% | -$364K |
|
|
AL
1353
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
111,106
-176,390
| -61% | -$6.64M |
|
1354
RB Global
RBA
$15.7B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
130,398
-45,753
| -26% | -$1.48M |
|
|
AVNS
1355
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
112,566
+24,457
| +28% | +$953K |
|
1356
Primerica
PRI
$9.16B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
+52,145
| New | +$4.06M |
|
1357
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.51B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
53,593
-5,576
| -9% | -$443K |
|
1358
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$18.1B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
38,400
-15,800
| -29% | -$1.72M |
|
|
HT
1359
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
227,566
+56,727
| +33% | +$1.14M |
|
1360
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$142B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
129,400
-128,600
| -50% | -$4.49M |
|
1361
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$394B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
1362
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$282M
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
278,220
-12,559
| -4% | -$190K |
|
1363
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$101B
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$1.96M |
|
|
HZNP
1364
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
285,668
-838,271
| -75% | -$13.6M |
|
1365
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.8B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
48,000
-60,000
| -56% | -$5.34M |
|
1366
Hackett Group
HCKT
$278M
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
215,990
+82,129
| +61% | +$1.48M |
|
1367
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17.7B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
92,001
-2,938
| -3% | -$139K |
|
1368
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$358B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
114,021
+66,420
| +140% | +$2.5M |
|
1369
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.08B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
226,611
+133,896
| +144% | +$2.3M |
|
|
GHL
1370
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
143,247
-56,864
| -28% | -$1.66M |
|
|
VVC
1371
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
71,578
-70,275
| -50% | -$3.9M |
|
1372
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
85,994
-296,783
| -78% | -$13.5M |
|
1373
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
1,028,505
+208,120
| +25% | +$936K |
|
1374
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.39B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
75,230
-3,929
| -5% | -$224K |
|
|
PDLI
1375
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
1,834,514
+362,325
| +25% | +$801K |
|
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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.