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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
PUT
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.38B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2127
Matthews International
MATW
$674M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
18,563
-13,377
| -42% | -$926K |
|
|
BBRG
2128
DELISTED
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc.
BBRG
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
246,306
+10,951
| +5% | +$47.6K |
|
|
SVC
2129
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.02B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
7,953
-21,137
| -73% | -$3.31M |
|
2130
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$426M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
DST
2131
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
20,454
-33,636
| -62% | -$1.95M |
|
|
ZOES
2132
PUT
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
+7,500
| +13% | +$153K |
|
2133
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.78B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
17,825
+8,126
| +84% | +$590K |
|
2134
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
139,383
-377,807
| -73% | -$3.43M |
|
|
RGC
2135
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,776
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
VRN
2136
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
114,064
+65,600
| +135% | +$761K |
|
2137
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.1B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
55,553
-100
| -0.2% | -$2.4K |
|
|
ALE
2138
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
18,103
-33,016
| -65% | -$2.16M |
|
2139
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.18B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
49,397
-33,090
| -40% | -$829K |
|
2140
NETGEAR
NTGR
$589M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
24,675
-7,487
| -23% | -$409K |
|
|
BPFH
2141
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
74,600
-60,303
| -45% | -$1M |
|
2142
Astronics
ATRO
$3.33B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,131
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2143
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.4B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,300
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2144
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$288B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
16,713
-2,164
| -11% | -$157K |
|
|
BLUE
2145
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,033
| New | +$1.05M |
|
|
EFII
2146
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
24,873
+5,469
| +28% | +$252K |
|
2147
SAP
SAP
$243B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
12,366
-112,288
| -90% | -$10.4M |
|
2148
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.87B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2149
Vera Bradley
VRA
$92.7M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
129,917
-62,077
| -32% | -$653K |
|
|
RT
2150
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
430,632
-112,872
| -21% | -$246K |
|
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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.