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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZAGG
2226
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
149,487
+34,171
| +30% | +$229K |
|
|
SGMO
2227
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
206,704
-153,334
| -43% | -$615K |
|
2228
Ralph Lauren
RL
$21.3B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
13,153
-31,174
| -70% | -$2.57M |
|
|
ONC
2229
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$42.3B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,273
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
PVG
2230
CALL
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.06M |
|
2231
Century Communities
CCS
$1.98B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
42,126
+2,638
| +7% | +$61K |
|
2232
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-65,321
| -79% | -$3.98M |
|
|
BRKL
2233
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
68,163
-26,362
| -28% | -$415K |
|
2234
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.2B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-500
| -5% | -$52.6K |
|
2235
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$91.8B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,600
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
SSRI
2236
CALL
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
GIFI
2237
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
91,798
-2,094
| -2% | -$25.8K |
|
|
SWN
2238
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+129,800
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
MRT
2239
DELISTED
MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc.
MRT
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
94,371
+29,934
| +46% | +$334K |
|
2240
Natera
NTRA
$48.7B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
119,235
-84,199
| -41% | -$802K |
|
2241
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$15.8B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2242
CALL
RH
RH
$2.77B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-5,500
| -19% | -$170K |
|
2243
B2Gold
BTG
$7.62B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
370,229
+36,083
| +11% | +$109K |
|
2244
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$24.7B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
| – | – |
|
2245
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.2B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+100
| +1% | +$10.1K |
|
2246
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.49B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
127,798
+76,067
| +147% | +$613K |
|
2247
BGC Group
BGC
$5.64B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
142,096
+108,783
| +327% | +$782K |
|
2248
CALL
BP
BP
$111B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
34,403
-117,344
| -77% | -$3.57M |
|
2249
Dillards
DDS
$9.91B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,834
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2250
Incyte
INCY
$26.1B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
7,742
+5,197
| +204% | +$662K |
|
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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.