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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
Paylocity
PCTY
$8.07B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,270
| New | +$2.13M |
|
1702
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$433M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
42,307
+4,604
| +12% | +$229K |
|
|
ESND
1703
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
156,071
+69,518
| +80% | +$1.29M |
|
|
GNCMA
1704
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
113,656
-74,652
| -40% | -$1.5M |
|
1705
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+4,100
| +21% | +$374K |
|
1706
CALL
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.72B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,400
| New | +$2.36M |
|
1707
KBR
KBR
$4.78B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
156,642
-24,088
| -13% | -$383K |
|
|
CKH
1708
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
35,151
+13,273
| +61% | +$907K |
|
|
GPX
1709
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
92,573
+1,264
| +1% | +$32.4K |
|
1710
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.78B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
121,629
+18,109
| +17% | +$380K |
|
|
EPAY
1711
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
98,528
+1,369
| +1% | +$34.5K |
|
1712
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.9B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.46M |
|
1713
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.21B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
84,729
-35,249
| -29% | -$985K |
|
1714
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$36.1B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
+39,500
| +581% | +$2.16M |
|
1715
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.7B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
41,142
+29,316
| +248% | +$1.61M |
|
1716
Titan International
TWI
$455M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
224,767
-276,673
| -55% | -$3.28M |
|
1717
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.34B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
87,632
-2,475
| -3% | -$71.3K |
|
1718
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.55B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
-17,300
| -22% | -$681K |
|
1719
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.84B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
64,035
+11,735
| +22% | +$477K |
|
1720
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.29B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
35,350
+26,924
| +320% | +$1.84M |
|
|
POT
1721
PUT
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
135,300
-549,900
| -80% | -$9.96M |
|
1722
CALL
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.4B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
| – | – |
|
1723
Nelnet
NNI
$4.57B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
52,470
-30,521
| -37% | -$1.46M |
|
1724
PUT
Seagate
STX
$192B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-418,200
| -89% | -$18.6M |
|
1725
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-121,200
| -86% | -$12.1M |
|
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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.