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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TBHC
1951
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
129,957
+17,008
| +15% | +$214K |
|
|
BRS
1952
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
105,862
+33,844
| +47% | +$569K |
|
1953
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.16B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
22,722
+14,986
| +194% | +$1.04M |
|
1954
Emcor
EME
$33.7B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
25,491
-51,870
| -67% | -$3.44M |
|
1955
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.58B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
195,400
-6,900
| -3% | -$65.6K |
|
|
KW
1956
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
71,917
-53,980
| -43% | -$1.14M |
|
1957
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$3.99B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-6,600
| -26% | -$475K |
|
|
CPLA
1958
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
18,696
-5,360
| -22% | -$439K |
|
1959
CALL
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.1B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$1.5M |
|
1960
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61.3B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
33,660
-34,109
| -50% | -$1.63M |
|
1961
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.7B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,800
| -51% | -$1.68M |
|
|
XCO
1962
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
170,330
+15,964
| +10% | +$163K |
|
1963
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$33.9B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
13,926
+11,258
| +422% | +$1.27M |
|
1964
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$81.9B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-30,000
| -70% | -$3.3M |
|
1965
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.49B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,004
| New | +$1.56M |
|
1966
Enova International
ENVA
$5.89B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
106,250
-94,638
| -47% | -$1.34M |
|
1967
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$503M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
91,687
-80,942
| -47% | -$1.56M |
|
1968
CALL
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.36B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.53M |
|
1969
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.4B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-8,500
| -30% | -$653K |
|
1970
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.2B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
182,832
-492,376
| -73% | -$4.79M |
|
1971
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
35,336
-93,240
| -73% | -$4.11M |
|
|
LADR
1972
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.25B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
108,037
-67,215
| -38% | -$947K |
|
|
CRAY
1973
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
71,228
-37,747
| -35% | -$745K |
|
|
CTB
1974
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
35,161
-17,218
| -33% | -$675K |
|
|
TUES
1975
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
415,092
-13,597
| -3% | -$55.3K |
|
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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.