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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.2B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-6,800
| -29% | -$886K |
|
|
XCRA
1677
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
277,139
-69,002
| -20% | -$569K |
|
|
AD
1678
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.08B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
65,962
+2,058
| +3% | +$84.7K |
|
1679
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.57B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
165,384
-117,819
| -42% | -$1.81M |
|
|
BWLD
1680
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+6,000
| +59% | +$916K |
|
|
BIVV
1681
CALL
DELISTED
Bioverativ Inc. Common Stock
BIVV
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,050
| New | +$2.22M |
|
|
VMW
1682
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+7,800
| +41% | +$687K |
|
|
AAV
1683
DELISTED
Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd
AAV
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
371,517
-11,800
| -3% | -$74.3K |
|
|
QTS
1684
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,184
| New | +$2.52M |
|
1685
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
29,960
+12,371
| +70% | +$1.03M |
|
1686
CALL
XPO
XPO
$22.5B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
147,461
+106,403
| +259% | +$1.74M |
|
1687
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.21B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
206,567
-96,151
| -32% | -$1.22M |
|
1688
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$680M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
58,781
-16,380
| -22% | -$708K |
|
1689
PUT
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.28B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+20,900
| +255% | +$1.75M |
|
|
P
1690
CALL
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
205,000
+100,000
| +95% | +$1.26M |
|
|
AVDL
1691
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
249,863
+13,657
| +6% | +$137K |
|
1692
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.03B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
168,494
+80,542
| +92% | +$1.19M |
|
|
KEYW
1693
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
255,666
-44,558
| -15% | -$460K |
|
1694
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.41B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
30,725
+26,752
| +673% | +$2.18M |
|
1695
Quanta Services
PWR
$92.7B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
64,689
-180,139
| -74% | -$6.58M |
|
|
ESIO
1696
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
343,013
-10,552
| -3% | -$69.4K |
|
|
ISLE
1697
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
90,587
-34,955
| -28% | -$865K |
|
1698
Carriage Services
CSV
$552M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
87,855
+5,221
| +6% | +$140K |
|
|
CPE
1699
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
18,070
-40,000
| -69% | -$5.52M |
|
|
SODA
1700
PUT
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,900
| New | +$2.22M |
|
Similar funds
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.