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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$120B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
55,489
+23,226
| +72% | +$1.75M |
|
1377
AstraZeneca
AZN
$258B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
66,401
+52,251
| +369% | +$3.04M |
|
1378
APA Corp
APA
$14.5B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
80,238
+74,038
| +1,194% | +$4.16M |
|
1379
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$44.3B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
70,000
-156,300
| -69% | -$9.5M |
|
1380
Turkcell
TKC
$4.73B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
497,420
+266,311
| +115% | +$2.07M |
|
|
OSB
1381
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
144,893
+22,113
| +18% | +$604K |
|
1382
VEON
VEON
$4.34B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
40,340
+39,359
| +4,012% | +$4.04M |
|
|
INOV
1383
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
326,365
+293,390
| +890% | +$3.4M |
|
1384
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.05B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
36,607
+24,537
| +203% | +$2.5M |
|
|
MYOV
1385
DELISTED
Myovant Sciences Ltd.
MYOV
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
350,000
| – | – |
|
1386
Magnite
MGNI
$3.35B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
697,475
+484,904
| +228% | +$3.78M |
|
1387
Cato Corp
CATO
$55.9M
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
186,808
+63,568
| +52% | +$1.58M |
|
1388
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.18B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
+42,000
| New | +$4.28M |
|
|
LSI
1389
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
74,250
+19,350
| +35% | +$1.08M |
|
|
INWK
1390
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
407,380
+69,143
| +20% | +$669K |
|
1391
Mercer International
MERC
$28.8M
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
345,184
-11,304
| -3% | -$133K |
|
1392
CALL
Dine Brands
DIN
$450M
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
+74,200
| New | +$4.68M |
|
1393
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
23,392
+20,930
| +850% | +$3.68M |
|
1394
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.8B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
+39,000
| New | +$3.93M |
|
|
SRGA
1395
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
33,567
+305
| +0.9% | +$31.7K |
|
|
PRAH
1396
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
61,678
+52,928
| +605% | +$3.12M |
|
1397
MetLife
MET
$61.4B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
+85,255
| New | +$4.06M |
|
1398
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$22.1B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
148,000
+65,800
| +80% | +$2.16M |
|
1399
UnitedHealth
UNH
$360B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
24,456
-44,807
| -65% | -$7.34M |
|
1400
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$26.1B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$3.82M |
|
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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.