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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
Saia
SAIA
$9.27B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
90,489
-25,503
| -22% | -$1.19M |
|
1402
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $4M | 0.01% |
10,000
-39,700
| -80% | -$15.1M |
|
1403
Loews
L
$22.8B
| $4M | 0.01% |
85,619
+52,931
| +162% | +$2.47M |
|
|
SYKE
1404
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
135,799
+26,691
| +24% | +$761K |
|
1405
Yatra Online
YTRA
$65.3M
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
417,593
-52,407
| -11% | -$479K |
|
1406
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$87.5B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
+66,200
| New | +$3.95M |
|
1407
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$468M
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
106,309
+97,176
| +1,064% | +$3.55M |
|
|
ONIT
1408
Onity Group
ONIT
$289M
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
48,124
-21,025
| -30% | -$1.6M |
|
1409
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$12.2B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
42,291
-95,719
| -69% | -$8.82M |
|
1410
Manchester United
MANU
$4.08B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
232,845
+1,052
| +0.5% | +$17K |
|
1411
AutoNation
AN
$6.55B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
92,867
+7,098
| +8% | +$339K |
|
1412
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.56B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
191,779
-98,139
| -34% | -$2.25M |
|
1413
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$885M
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
106,392
-14,045
| -12% | -$449K |
|
1414
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.99B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
6,527
-1,824
| -22% | -$995K |
|
|
SINA
1415
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
54,200
-20,000
| -27% | -$1.42M |
|
|
HZN
1416
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
281,467
+192,399
| +216% | +$3.52M |
|
|
HES
1417
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
+80,804
| New | +$4.28M |
|
1418
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$441B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
115,100
-996,500
| -90% | -$32.3M |
|
1419
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.16B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
706,150
+19,600
| +3% | +$97.8K |
|
|
SINA
1420
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
53,800
| – | – |
|
|
ARC
1421
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
1,122,434
-8,057
| -0.7% | -$36.2K |
|
1422
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$47.3B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
431,750
-5,437,000
| -93% | -$44.9M |
|
1423
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.27B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$3.54M |
|
1424
RingCentral
RNG
$5.46B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
135,175
+77,655
| +135% | +$1.92M |
|
1425
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$24B
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
+95,883
| New | +$3.65M |
|
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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.