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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CUDA
1926
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
71,818
+7,690
| +12% | +$180K |
|
|
SRCL
1927
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$803K |
|
|
JMEI
1928
DELISTED
Jumei International Holding Limited American depositary shares, each representing ten Class A ordina
JMEI
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
44,828
+14,498
| +48% | +$603K |
|
|
TSS
1929
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
30,926
-211,656
| -87% | -$11.3M |
|
1930
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
10,267
-77,160
| -88% | -$12M |
|
1931
UNIFI
UFI
$140M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
58,099
+3,706
| +7% | +$106K |
|
1932
Methanex
MEOH
$4.4B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,110
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
CLDT
1933
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$629M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
83,223
-20,060
| -19% | -$403K |
|
1934
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.13B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
8,270
-13,031
| -61% | -$2.47M |
|
1935
Varex Imaging
VREX
$779M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,855
| New | +$1.55M |
|
1936
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.9B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,795
| New | +$1.61M |
|
1937
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$180B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-25,900
| -56% | -$2.03M |
|
|
HTO
1938
H2O America
HTO
$2.67B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
33,965
-5,537
| -14% | -$273K |
|
1939
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.76B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+154,536
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
EXAS
1940
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
+10,000
| +17% | +$198K |
|
1941
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$6.33B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
88,259
+30,540
| +53% | +$597K |
|
|
ITG
1942
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
80,371
-62,871
| -44% | -$1.27M |
|
1943
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.63B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
24,470
-19,129
| -44% | -$1.21M |
|
1944
Suncor Energy
SU
$76.8B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
52,905
-58,200
| -52% | -$1.83M |
|
|
GAP
1945
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.61B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
| – | – |
|
1946
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.6B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1947
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-25,700
| -72% | -$4.01M |
|
|
JAX
1948
DELISTED
J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc.
JAX
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
161,058
+1,384
| +0.9% | +$13.5K |
|
|
ENZ
1949
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
193,187
-9,284
| -5% | -$65.4K |
|
|
IPHS
1950
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
29,917
-18,891
| -39% | -$974K |
|
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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.