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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Regional Management Corp
RM
$301M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
77,377
+6,837
| +10% | +$153K |
|
|
JBTM
2002
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.22B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
17,058
+6,975
| +69% | +$604K |
|
|
PES
2003
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
374,737
+251,031
| +203% | +$1.4M |
|
|
AVB
2004
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
8,126
+5,157
| +174% | +$925K |
|
|
NSTG
2005
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
75,104
+783
| +1% | +$14.9K |
|
|
FLXN
2006
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
55,305
+33,205
| +150% | +$678K |
|
2007
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.76B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
32,259
+9,098
| +39% | +$416K |
|
2008
Honda
HMC
$40.8B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
49,104
-54,223
| -52% | -$1.67M |
|
2009
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$105B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-52,000
| -84% | -$7.62M |
|
|
ICD
2010
DELISTED
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
ICD
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
13,368
+7,077
| +112% | +$841K |
|
|
LNW
2011
CALL
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,200
| New | +$1.2M |
|
|
CPLA
2012
PUT
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+10,000
| +137% | +$820K |
|
|
UMH
2013
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.42B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,370
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2014
CALL
Cigna
CI
$74.2B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-70,000
| -88% | -$10.3M |
|
|
2015
PUT
Cigna
CI
$74.2B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-42,800
| -81% | -$6.31M |
|
|
ADXS
2016
DELISTED
Advaxis Inc
ADXS
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
11,953
+4,972
| +71% | +$646K |
|
|
ATCO
2017
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
211,250
-57,593
| -21% | -$476K |
|
|
CCMP
2018
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
19,103
-7,554
| -28% | -$518K |
|
2019
Chegg
CHGG
$87.7M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
173,320
-59,528
| -26% | -$459K |
|
2020
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.1B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-31,200
| -66% | -$2.81M |
|
|
SC
2021
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
109,332
-142,245
| -57% | -$1.97M |
|
2022
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.46B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.31M |
|
|
K
2023
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
| – | – |
|
2024
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$14.2B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
| – | – |
|
2025
Acacia Research
ACTG
$438M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
252,147
+24,869
| +11% | +$145K |
|
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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.