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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
Under Armour
UAA
$2.21B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
78,661
-8,326
| -10% | -$194K |
|
1977
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.98B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
26,463
-11,158
| -30% | -$626K |
|
1978
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$34.9B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
+38,500
| +118% | +$861K |
|
|
AAMI
1979
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.39B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
102,734
+34,593
| +51% | +$510K |
|
1980
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.25B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,600
| New | +$1.71M |
|
1981
VF Corp
VFC
$5.46B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,894
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
GSUM
1982
DELISTED
Gridsum Holding Inc.
GSUM
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
116,442
-35,347
| -23% | -$422K |
|
|
TRTN
1983
CALL
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$1.39M |
|
1984
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.03B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
127,802
-493,041
| -79% | -$5.84M |
|
1985
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$58.7B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,000
| New | +$1.5M |
|
1986
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.13B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
396,086
+8,526
| +2% | +$30K |
|
1987
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$97.8B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.6M |
|
1988
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.23B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
55,094
+29,340
| +114% | +$804K |
|
1989
AutoZone
AZO
$49B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,134
| New | +$1.58M |
|
1990
Medifast
MED
$137M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
34,769
+5,526
| +19% | +$238K |
|
|
WWE
1991
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
69,224
+499
| +0.7% | +$10.2K |
|
1992
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$31.9M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
2,220
+712
| +47% | +$469K |
|
|
IXYS
1993
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
105,069
-30,073
| -22% | -$384K |
|
1994
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.31B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,002
| New | +$1.43M |
|
|
DBD
1995
PUT
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
-24,600
| -33% | -$695K |
|
1996
CALL
BHP
BHP
$245B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
47,082
-84,411
| -64% | -$2.92M |
|
|
BIVV
1997
PUT
DELISTED
Bioverativ Inc. Common Stock
BIVV
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,900
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
WIFI
1998
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
116,809
-22,211
| -16% | -$265K |
|
1999
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.15B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
108,780
+85,737
| +372% | +$1.28M |
|
|
CDI
2000
DELISTED
CDI Corp.
CDI
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
176,323
+1,249
| +0.7% | +$10.6K |
|
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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.