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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCNB
1551
DELISTED
Suffolk Bancorp
SCNB
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
77,337
+70,314
| +1,001% | +$2.94M |
|
|
WSTC
1552
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
127,335
-5,836
| -4% | -$143K |
|
1553
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$1.97B
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
170,000
-225,400
| -57% | -$4.19M |
|
|
CMCM
1554
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$94M
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
57,775
+53,480
| +1,245% | +$2.78M |
|
1555
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.4B
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
1556
LivePerson
LPSN
$33.6M
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
30,171
+2,190
| +8% | +$234K |
|
1557
PTC
PTC
$16.3B
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
58,996
-51,304
| -47% | -$2.71M |
|
1558
CALL
Kroger
KR
$35.9B
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
105,000
-15,400
| -13% | -$492K |
|
1559
CALL
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.34B
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
+99,600
| New | +$2.86M |
|
1560
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.54B
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
8,743
-4,043
| -32% | -$909K |
|
|
OPB
1561
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
152,727
+129,616
| +561% | +$2.96M |
|
1562
DHI Group
DHX
$193M
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
778,870
+58,707
| +8% | +$303K |
|
1563
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.69B
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
186,566
-61,461
| -25% | -$1M |
|
|
CRZO
1564
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
+107,000
| New | +$3.51M |
|
1565
News Corp Class B
NWS
$18.9B
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
226,849
+25,516
| +13% | +$329K |
|
|
AET
1566
PUT
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
24,000
-24,200
| -50% | -$3.04M |
|
1567
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$10.4B
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
15,339
-900
| -6% | -$173K |
|
|
BWLD
1568
PUT
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
20,000
-25,600
| -56% | -$3.91M |
|
1569
CALL
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$107B
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
150,612
-37,352
| -20% | -$734K |
|
1570
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$20.1B
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
+56,318
| New | +$3.03M |
|
|
KAMN
1571
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
62,810
-10,092
| -14% | -$505K |
|
|
EXTN
1572
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $3M | 0.01% |
95,420
+42,610
| +81% | +$1.27M |
|
|
FCB
1573
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $3M | 0.01% |
60,550
-53,428
| -47% | -$2.55M |
|
1574
Brown & Brown
BRO
$24.4B
| $3M | 0.01% |
143,716
+93,420
| +186% | +$2.02M |
|
1575
AB InBev
BUD
$155B
| $2.99M | 0.01% |
27,262
-820
| -3% | -$88.2K |
|
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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.