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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VSA
1826
VisionSys AI
VSA
$9.66M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
42
| – | – |
|
1827
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.8B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
51,444
+39,022
| +314% | +$1.38M |
|
|
LOGM
1828
CALL
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.99M |
|
1829
RPC Inc
RES
$1.36B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
106,014
-39,521
| -27% | -$798K |
|
1830
CALL
Teleflex
TFX
$5.88B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
RAD
1831
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
22,765
+14,765
| +185% | +$1.78M |
|
|
PDS
1832
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.11B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
20,481
+690
| +3% | +$72.3K |
|
1833
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.4B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
72,286
-32,229
| -31% | -$876K |
|
1834
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$801M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
65,266
-5,225
| -7% | -$161K |
|
|
DSPG
1835
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
160,469
-21,635
| -12% | -$240K |
|
|
THR
1836
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
92,160
-14,348
| -13% | -$287K |
|
1837
Rogers Communications
RCI
$20B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
43,477
-11,414
| -21% | -$478K |
|
|
CCXI
1838
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
263,821
-79,604
| -23% | -$573K |
|
|
ENLC
1839
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
98,912
-90,671
| -48% | -$1.73M |
|
1840
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$24.3B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,627
| New | +$1.84M |
|
1841
Daktronics
DAKT
$942M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
202,301
-29,484
| -13% | -$291K |
|
1842
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.07B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
129,826
-5,548
| -4% | -$85K |
|
1843
Adtran
ADTN
$645M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
91,438
+26,883
| +42% | +$583K |
|
1844
PUT
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.21B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+10,600
| +663% | +$1.57M |
|
1845
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.47B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
94,379
+14,077
| +18% | +$314K |
|
|
NORD
1846
DELISTED
Nord Anglia Education, Inc.
NORD
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
74,610
-10,183
| -12% | -$238K |
|
1847
POSCO
PKX
$17.7B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
29,188
+4,565
| +19% | +$273K |
|
|
TCS
1848
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
29,668
-5,842
| -16% | -$404K |
|
1849
CGI
GIB
$15.2B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,262
| New | +$1.88M |
|
1850
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$48.9B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.94M |
|
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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.