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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$462B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-70,000
| -78% | -$4.4M |
|
2102
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.42B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
32,065
-32,757
| -51% | -$1.21M |
|
2103
Repligen
RGEN
$10.2B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
36,760
-2,389
| -6% | -$75.6K |
|
2104
IDEX
IEX
$17.3B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,826
| New | +$1.27M |
|
2105
CALL
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.4B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,700
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2106
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$516M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
52,042
-41,243
| -44% | -$1.09M |
|
|
AFAM
2107
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
26,590
-26,785
| -50% | -$1.28M |
|
2108
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$24.7B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-400
| -4% | -$50.8K |
|
|
2109
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$24.7B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
ADPT
2110
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
715,092
+574,081
| +407% | +$3.22M |
|
|
IBTX
2111
CALL
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2112
Cameco
CCJ
$46.9B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
116,066
-387,367
| -77% | -$4.42M |
|
2113
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$394B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-123,000
| -55% | -$1.45M |
|
2114
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$5.81B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
36,434
-31,657
| -46% | -$1.13M |
|
2115
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$349M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
22,884
-7,923
| -26% | -$469K |
|
|
WFM
2116
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,881
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2117
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.9B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
55,539
-70,345
| -56% | -$1.61M |
|
|
CLVS
2118
PUT
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+9,600
| +92% | +$584K |
|
2119
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$120B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,000
| New | +$1.28M |
|
2120
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$445M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
48,707
+7,013
| +17% | +$197K |
|
2121
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.38B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
136,753
+118,800
| +662% | +$989K |
|
|
RFP
2122
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
232,159
-84,595
| -27% | -$419K |
|
2123
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$40.4B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-19,900
| -67% | -$2.43M |
|
|
PERY
2124
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
58,630
-4,304
| -7% | -$99.3K |
|
2125
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.37B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
15,512
-18,404
| -54% | -$1.57M |
|
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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.