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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KMG
1851
DELISTED
KMG Chemicals Inc
KMG
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
40,774
+8,844
| +28% | +$345K |
|
|
IMGN
1852
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
484,908
+35,652
| +8% | +$104K |
|
1853
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-12,200
| -55% | -$2.21M |
|
1854
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$44.5M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
9,718
+6,967
| +253% | +$1.12M |
|
1855
Ardelyx
ARDX
$989M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
147,942
+79,584
| +116% | +$1.05M |
|
1856
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.47B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
53,326
+27,187
| +104% | +$941K |
|
1857
MYR Group
MYRG
$4.87B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
45,536
-7,616
| -14% | -$296K |
|
1858
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.44B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
67,961
-4,211
| -6% | -$117K |
|
|
MDCO
1859
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
38,125
-132,827
| -78% | -$6.06M |
|
|
TRQ
1860
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
60,670
-44,400
| -42% | -$1.5M |
|
|
PXD
1861
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-30,000
| -75% | -$5.57M |
|
|
SIVB
1862
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.82M |
|
|
RP
1863
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
53,289
-25,308
| -32% | -$826K |
|
|
CTT
1864
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
160,996
+42,469
| +36% | +$460K |
|
1865
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$36.8B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
|
MR
1866
DELISTED
Montage Resources Corporation Common Stock
MR
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
48,520
-2,273
| -4% | -$82.8K |
|
|
AVX
1867
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
112,830
-19,612
| -15% | -$314K |
|
|
SRDX
1868
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
76,795
+7,749
| +11% | +$190K |
|
|
ELOS
1869
DELISTED
Syneron Medical Ltd
ELOS
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
174,874
-105,631
| -38% | -$1.02M |
|
1870
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$51.6B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-53,308
| -65% | -$3.44M |
|
|
JOYY
1871
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-10,000
| -20% | -$444K |
|
1872
CALL
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.44B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,600
| New | +$1.74M |
|
|
HABT
1873
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
103,978
-62,617
| -38% | -$952K |
|
1874
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.08B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
116,979
+20,093
| +21% | +$352K |
|
1875
Core Laboratories
CLB
$550M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
15,864
-1,800
| -10% | -$209K |
|
Similar funds
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.