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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
Diodes
DIOD
$4.17B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
92,069
+19,034
| +26% | +$474K |
|
1752
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.2B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+160,500
| New | +$2.34M |
|
|
MSCC
1753
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,940
| New | +$2.3M |
|
1754
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$40B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-63,800
| -78% | -$7.79M |
|
1755
Xencor
XNCR
$2.11B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
92,105
+11,774
| +15% | +$284K |
|
1756
Dine Brands
DIN
$446M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,346
| New | +$2.55M |
|
1757
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.09B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
143,269
+105,024
| +275% | +$1.56M |
|
1758
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.29B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
86,560
+12,946
| +18% | +$299K |
|
1759
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
15,108
+7,315
| +94% | +$1.14M |
|
1760
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.5B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
30,067
-82,276
| -73% | -$5.96M |
|
1761
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.71B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
+50,200
| +207% | +$1.55M |
|
|
TRIB
1762
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$7.8M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
2,416
+483
| +25% | +$453K |
|
1763
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.5B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
| – | – |
|
1764
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$11B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
167,102
-86,418
| -34% | -$1.01M |
|
1765
Curis
CRIS
$3.73M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
386
+33
| +9% | +$183K |
|
|
PBPB
1766
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
154,098
+27,149
| +21% | +$357K |
|
|
POLY
1767
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
39,592
-2,407
| -6% | -$131K |
|
|
CAA
1768
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,182
| New | +$2.02M |
|
1769
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.35B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
30,204
+12,693
| +72% | +$887K |
|
|
CSLT
1770
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
584,813
+2,462
| +0.4% | +$8.64K |
|
1771
Clarus
CLAR
$143M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
393,037
-12,553
| -3% | -$70.2K |
|
1772
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.8B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-17,200
| -46% | -$1.81M |
|
1773
Cohu
COHU
$2.42B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
114,599
+31,876
| +39% | +$484K |
|
1774
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$98.9B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-40,400
| -80% | -$7.91M |
|
|
MODN
1775
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
202,379
+11,571
| +6% | +$113K |
|
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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.