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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PPLI
201
People Inc
PPLI
$2.86B
| $68.3M | 0.12% |
5,183,507
+668,780
| +15% | +$8.7M |
|
202
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $68.3M | 0.12% |
801,900
-171,000
| -18% | -$13.5M |
|
|
MON
203
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $68M | 0.12% |
600,946
-327,067
| -35% | -$36.2M |
|
204
KLA
KLAC
$240B
| $67.9M | 0.12% |
7,140,140
-76,440
| -1% | -$673K |
|
205
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $67.7M | 0.12% |
855,886
-573,266
| -40% | -$44.8M |
|
206
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $67.4M | 0.12% |
1,794,000
-366,600
| -17% | -$13.6M |
|
207
Progressive
PGR
$127B
| $67.4M | 0.12% |
1,719,239
+1,010,071
| +142% | +$38.5M |
|
208
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.2B
| $67.1M | 0.12% |
2,266,168
+1,145,424
| +102% | +$33.1M |
|
209
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.2B
| $67M | 0.12% |
+4,860,020
| New | +$70.8M |
|
|
INXN
210
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $65.8M | 0.12% |
1,663,265
-148,503
| -8% | -$5.7M |
|
211
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $65.6M | 0.12% |
898,985
+490,421
| +120% | +$35M |
|
212
Emerson Electric
EMR
$87.7B
| $65.5M | 0.12% |
1,094,276
+1,001,367
| +1,078% | +$59.8M |
|
213
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$60.7B
| $65.5M | 0.12% |
5,793,174
+5,174,800
| +837% | +$69.5M |
|
214
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $64.9M | 0.11% |
1,919,900
+104,800
| +6% | +$3.4M |
|
215
American Electric Power
AEP
$65.8B
| $64.7M | 0.11% |
963,776
-425,349
| -31% | -$27.5M |
|
216
Baxter International
BAX
$13.6B
| $64.2M | 0.11% |
1,238,205
-272,015
| -18% | -$13.4M |
|
|
AGN
217
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $63.9M | 0.11% |
267,500
-54,200
| -17% | -$12.6M |
|
218
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $63.7M | 0.11% |
966,500
+221,800
| +30% | +$14.2M |
|
219
Bunge Global
BG
$21.7B
| $63.6M | 0.11% |
802,829
-331,030
| -29% | -$24.8M |
|
|
EGN
220
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $63.6M | 0.11% |
1,167,676
+276,543
| +31% | +$15M |
|
221
IQVIA
IQV
$42.8B
| $63.1M | 0.11% |
784,121
-24,066
| -3% | -$1.88M |
|
222
Ross Stores
ROST
$76.7B
| $63.1M | 0.11% |
957,700
+907,624
| +1,812% | +$60.7M |
|
223
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.6B
| $62.8M | 0.11% |
858,494
-1,010,304
| -54% | -$70.7M |
|
224
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $62.8M | 0.11% |
574,485
-63,098
| -10% | -$5.56M |
|
|
PVTB
225
DELISTED
PrivateBancorp Inc
PVTB
| $62.8M | 0.11% |
1,057,511
+198,976
| +23% | +$11.2M |
|
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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.