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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MJN
151
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $89.9M | 0.16% |
1,009,727
-297,294
| -23% | -$24.4M |
|
|
CTXS
152
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $89.1M | 0.16% |
1,068,724
-264,112
| -20% | -$20.6M |
|
153
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.4B
| $88.5M | 0.16% |
710,933
+264,332
| +59% | +$31.2M |
|
154
Synopsys
SNPS
$76.2B
| $86.9M | 0.15% |
1,204,838
+609,444
| +102% | +$40.8M |
|
155
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.09B
| $86M | 0.15% |
3,068,423
+426,405
| +16% | +$11.7M |
|
156
Owens Corning
OC
$11.7B
| $85.3M | 0.15% |
1,389,838
+132,486
| +11% | +$7.6M |
|
157
Masco
MAS
$14.5B
| $84.9M | 0.15% |
2,496,760
-443,029
| -15% | -$14.8M |
|
158
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$79.5B
| $84.8M | 0.15% |
983,802
+392,279
| +66% | +$32.1M |
|
159
Keysight
KEYS
$53.8B
| $84.4M | 0.15% |
2,334,162
-16,988
| -0.7% | -$633K |
|
160
General Mills
GIS
$21.4B
| $82.9M | 0.15% |
1,405,385
+1,388,479
| +8,213% | +$84.9M |
|
161
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $82.2M | 0.14% |
358,000
+56,500
| +19% | +$13.6M |
|
162
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.54B
| $82.1M | 0.14% |
6,382,050
+2,301,867
| +56% | +$29.9M |
|
163
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.3B
| $81.3M | 0.14% |
1,036,021
-11,899
| -1% | -$915K |
|
164
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$306M
| $80.6M | 0.14% |
4,197,249
+1,427,127
| +52% | +$25.3M |
|
165
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.53B
| $80.4M | 0.14% |
1,509,534
+456,277
| +43% | +$23.7M |
|
166
Trane Technologies
TT
$99.8B
| $80.4M | 0.14% |
988,544
+115,399
| +13% | +$9.16M |
|
167
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.17B
| $78.9M | 0.14% |
1,827,294
+847,259
| +86% | +$40.2M |
|
|
QEP
168
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $78.7M | 0.14% |
6,192,100
+2,154,494
| +53% | +$33.9M |
|
|
LEXEA
169
DELISTED
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
| $78.6M | 0.14% |
1,727,565
-135,793
| -7% | -$5.97M |
|
170
PUT
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $78.5M | 0.14% |
727,700
-2,378,600
| -77% | -$242M |
|
|
AGN
171
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $78.1M | 0.14% |
326,900
+20,300
| +7% | +$4.73M |
|
172
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.4B
| $77.2M | 0.14% |
3,564,407
-175,357
| -5% | -$3.57M |
|
173
Celanese
CE
$5.14B
| $76.9M | 0.14% |
856,063
+26,979
| +3% | +$2.36M |
|
174
Trimble
TRMB
$14B
| $76.4M | 0.13% |
2,386,369
-410,896
| -15% | -$12.7M |
|
|
HDS
175
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $75.9M | 0.13% |
1,845,043
-291,417
| -14% | -$12.3M |
|
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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.