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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.85B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
39,570
-14,741
| -27% | -$429K |
|
2202
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
21,505
-32,934
| -60% | -$1.85M |
|
|
SF
2203
Stifel
SF
$12.2B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
49,817
-48,317
| -49% | -$1.11M |
|
2204
Shopify
SHOP
$195B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+163,000
| New | +$939K |
|
2205
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.09B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2206
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.04B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-18,300
| -61% | -$1.9M |
|
2207
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$109B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,000
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
GAU
2208
Galiano Gold
GAU
$628M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
421,206
-463,392
| -52% | -$1.43M |
|
2209
CALL
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.58B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2210
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.8B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-238,500
| -90% | -$10.5M |
|
2211
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$106M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
90,420
-3,472
| -4% | -$38.1K |
|
|
GMS
2212
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
31,385
+14,953
| +91% | +$463K |
|
|
BHI
2213
CALL
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
| – | – |
|
2214
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$140B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-16,800
| -63% | -$1.48M |
|
2215
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37.4B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-20,000
| -67% | -$2.14M |
|
|
WIN
2216
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
40,068
+35,678
| +813% | +$1.28M |
|
|
CIVI
2217
DELISTED
Civitas Solutions, Inc.
CIVI
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
59,229
-9,904
| -14% | -$183K |
|
2218
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.93B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,371
| New | +$1.15M |
|
2219
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
12,322
-9,373
| -43% | -$734K |
|
|
NRE
2220
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
93,602
-38,560
| -29% | -$467K |
|
2221
PUT
Exelixis
EXEL
$14.1B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
PPLI
2222
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$2.92B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
82,252
+39,167
| +91% | +$510K |
|
2223
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$22.8B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
11,818
+7,400
| +167% | +$714K |
|
|
ARQL
2224
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
1,016,173
-14,112
| -1% | -$18.8K |
|
2225
PUT
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.3B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,800
| New | +$1M |
|
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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.