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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$921M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
43,566
+14,265
| +49% | +$470K |
|
2077
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$26.1B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
WUBA
2078
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
37,738
-9,990
| -21% | -$330K |
|
|
UBNK
2079
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
78,540
-16,748
| -18% | -$294K |
|
2080
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.04B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,606
| New | +$1.28M |
|
2081
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.19B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
35,199
+15,266
| +77% | +$590K |
|
2082
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.11B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
51,319
+14,136
| +38% | +$415K |
|
|
CIVI
2083
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
10,306
-384
| -4% | -$77.2K |
|
|
LION
2084
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
59,572
-9,018
| -13% | -$209K |
|
2085
Costco
COST
$425B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
7,921
-76,533
| -91% | -$12.8M |
|
|
LXFT
2086
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
21,213
-1,717
| -7% | -$101K |
|
2087
HealthStream
HSTM
$840M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
54,739
+32,526
| +146% | +$758K |
|
|
CPLA
2088
CALL
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+10,000
| +179% | +$820K |
|
2089
PetMed Express
PETS
$39M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
65,803
-6,859
| -9% | -$145K |
|
2090
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$255B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+160,000
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
2091
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$255B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+160,000
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2092
PUT
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.84B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2093
Unitil
UTL
$980M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
29,207
+2,279
| +8% | +$102K |
|
|
FIT
2094
PUT
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
222,200
-221,000
| -50% | -$1.4M |
|
|
CHMT
2095
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
39,371
-476
| -1% | -$15.8K |
|
2096
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$592M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
81,133
-15,689
| -16% | -$234K |
|
2097
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$14.1B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-3,300
| -25% | -$449K |
|
|
MOBL
2098
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
300,275
+43,293
| +17% | +$192K |
|
|
ASCMA
2099
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
92,367
+5,229
| +6% | +$82.5K |
|
|
BHI
2100
PUT
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-47,800
| -69% | -$2.91M |
|
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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.