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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
Perrigo
PRGO
$2.05B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
30,429
-149,269
| -83% | -$11.4M |
|
1802
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$378M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
270,201
-40,605
| -13% | -$384K |
|
|
BRQS
1803
DELISTED
Borqs Technologies, Inc. Ordinary Shares
BRQS
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
1,016
| – | – |
|
|
EGIO
1804
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
19,548
-2,040
| -9% | -$191K |
|
|
ANSS
1805
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
18,842
+6,001
| +47% | +$601K |
|
1806
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.4B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
79,144
-48,080
| -38% | -$1.24M |
|
1807
PUT
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.5B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$1.08M |
|
|
PRSU
1808
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.36B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
44,135
-12,424
| -22% | -$562K |
|
|
SODA
1809
CALL
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,200
| New | +$1.87M |
|
|
REGI
1810
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
190,863
-9,291
| -5% | -$85.9K |
|
1811
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.16B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
1812
Smart Sand
SND
$205M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,654
| New | +$2.1M |
|
1813
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.68B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,183
| New | +$2.1M |
|
1814
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$46.4B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
59,100
-8,500
| -13% | -$276K |
|
1815
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$29.4B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
15,677
+12,583
| +407% | +$1.6M |
|
1816
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.3B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
26,919
-20,871
| -44% | -$1.46M |
|
1817
Weibo
WB
$1.73B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
37,874
+25,417
| +204% | +$1.26M |
|
|
HSII
1818
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
74,937
-1,099
| -1% | -$25.8K |
|
1819
CACI
CACI
$13.8B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
16,822
-18,716
| -53% | -$2.33M |
|
|
BBBY
1820
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-12,800
| -20% | -$514K |
|
|
SNAX
1821
DELISTED
Stryve Foods, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SNAX
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
| – | – |
|
1822
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$102B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
122,620
+14,061
| +13% | +$213K |
|
1823
Innospec
IOSP
$2.36B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
30,311
-6,211
| -17% | -$416K |
|
1824
National CineMedia
NCMI
$248M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
15,538
+9,731
| +168% | +$1.31M |
|
1825
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$915M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
14,093
+238
| +2% | +$34.2K |
|
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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.