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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.3B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
25,229
-15,227
| -38% | -$941K |
|
|
AYR
1902
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
71,704
+42,087
| +142% | +$974K |
|
1903
W&T Offshore
WTI
$539M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
624,292
+343,338
| +122% | +$986K |
|
1904
United Microelectronic
UMC
$47.7B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
894,948
+47,060
| +6% | +$89.4K |
|
1905
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.85B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
14,455
-2,391
| -14% | -$268K |
|
1906
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.5B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
14,308
-39,368
| -73% | -$4.81M |
|
1907
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.63B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+500
| +3% | +$43K |
|
1908
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.73B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
32,820
-58,600
| -64% | -$2.92M |
|
|
WCG
1909
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
12,198
-19,380
| -61% | -$2.76M |
|
1910
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$118B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+800
| +4% | +$62.5K |
|
1911
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$34B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
10,280
-30,840
| -75% | -$4.86M |
|
1912
Thor Industries
THO
$4.05B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
17,739
-73,304
| -81% | -$7.61M |
|
1913
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.2B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,600
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
SEM
1914
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+236,358
| New | +$1.71M |
|
|
AEGN
1915
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
74,166
+49,298
| +198% | +$1.13M |
|
1916
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.79B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
50,540
-4,830
| -9% | -$176K |
|
1917
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$38B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.65M |
|
1918
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.56B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
48,985
-162,106
| -77% | -$5.2M |
|
1919
Ryanair
RYAAY
$29.4B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
51,060
-12,030
| -19% | -$399K |
|
|
EVHC
1920
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
27,620
-118,319
| -81% | -$7.93M |
|
1921
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.5B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-5,200
| -18% | -$353K |
|
1922
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.79B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
98,401
+21,199
| +27% | +$367K |
|
|
HTZ
1923
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
109,630
-263,918
| -71% | -$4.79M |
|
|
EXAS
1924
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
+30,000
| +74% | +$594K |
|
|
CRZO
1925
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
57,918
-10,776
| -16% | -$354K |
|
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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.