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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JCP
2276
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
161,848
-82,330
| -34% | -$544K |
|
2277
Koppers
KOP
$875M
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
23,399
-6,923
| -23% | -$291K |
|
|
AXE
2278
CALL
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
| – | – |
|
2279
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.44B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,144
| New | +$1M |
|
2280
WesBanco
WSBC
$3.88B
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
25,838
+15,841
| +158% | +$640K |
|
|
GAP
2281
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.59B
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,447
| New | +$966K |
|
2282
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.53B
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
44,214
-2,984
| -6% | -$68.1K |
|
2283
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.75B
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
57,429
-142,831
| -71% | -$2.47M |
|
|
PNK
2284
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-172,787
| -78% | -$2.85M |
|
2285
PUT
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.4B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,100
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
WIRE
2286
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
21,139
-11,908
| -36% | -$532K |
|
2287
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.32B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
39,014
-19,949
| -34% | -$501K |
|
2288
MasTec
MTZ
$19.7B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
24,144
-222,316
| -90% | -$8.51M |
|
|
SAFE
2289
Safehold
SAFE
$1.1B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
16,763
-12,883
| -43% | -$740K |
|
2290
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.25B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
11,868
-150,850
| -93% | -$11.9M |
|
|
JWN
2291
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+10,600
| +106% | +$473K |
|
2292
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.7B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
22,114
-147,281
| -87% | -$6.31M |
|
|
WG
2293
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
349,568
-32,733
| -9% | -$95.4K |
|
2294
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$4.99B
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
+98,815
| New | +$943K |
|
|
CLR
2295
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
| – | – |
|
|
UNT
2296
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
39,485
-69,649
| -64% | -$1.78M |
|
2297
Novanta
NOVT
$5.39B
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
35,763
-25,551
| -42% | -$623K |
|
|
FIT
2298
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
160,424
+147,413
| +1,133% | +$935K |
|
2299
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.6B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
15,337
-6,838
| -31% | -$422K |
|
|
SP
2300
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
27,980
+13,550
| +94% | +$414K |
|
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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.