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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$15.9B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1777
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$425M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
86,784
+6,885
| +9% | +$158K |
|
1778
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.36B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
75,398
+1,244
| +2% | +$34.4K |
|
1779
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.85B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
51,942
-4,716
| -8% | -$184K |
|
1780
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.34B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
+21,000
| +89% | +$896K |
|
|
CSC
1781
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
30,438
-24,203
| -44% | -$1.61M |
|
|
JIVE
1782
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
487,117
+12,720
| +3% | +$53.9K |
|
|
CVGW
1783
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
34,520
+1,021
| +3% | +$58.9K |
|
1784
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.25B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+20,000
| +200% | +$1.5M |
|
|
WAIR
1785
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
181,993
-36,867
| -17% | -$487K |
|
|
BBBY
1786
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
-60,200
| -53% | -$2.42M |
|
1787
Priority Technology Holdings
PRTH
$462M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
205,000
| – | – |
|
1788
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.09B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
2,346
-2,127
| -48% | -$1.91M |
|
1789
CALL
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.09B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,800
| New | +$1.47M |
|
1790
Phunware
PHUN
$43.2M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
| – | – |
|
1791
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.9B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
36,026
-101,813
| -74% | -$5.54M |
|
1792
CALL
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.84B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.03M |
|
|
MRO
1793
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
-310,100
| -70% | -$5.09M |
|
1794
KB Financial Group
KB
$42.4B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
46,689
+2,587
| +6% | +$107K |
|
|
HEES
1795
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
83,234
+7,812
| +10% | +$191K |
|
|
OTIC
1796
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
166,340
+12,300
| +8% | +$179K |
|
1797
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.74B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
41,108
-63,125
| -61% | -$3.39M |
|
1798
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.14B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
26,499
+19,735
| +292% | +$1.4M |
|
|
BGG
1799
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
90,529
-53,540
| -37% | -$1.16M |
|
|
HES
1800
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
-174,800
| -81% | -$9.26M |
|
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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.