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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.73B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
50,033
-41,547
| -45% | -$654K |
|
2302
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.4B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
TNAV
2303
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
108,782
-39,812
| -27% | -$334K |
|
2304
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.48B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
24,531
-28,268
| -54% | -$1.04M |
|
|
VOXX
2305
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
179,505
-36,908
| -17% | -$171K |
|
|
TGH
2306
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
60,955
-79,235
| -57% | -$1.08M |
|
2307
eHealth
EHTH
$38.8M
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
77,424
+5,421
| +8% | +$62.7K |
|
2308
Resources Connection
RGP
$144M
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
55,636
+7,598
| +16% | +$128K |
|
2309
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.67B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
81,202
-119,008
| -59% | -$1.27M |
|
|
BKI
2310
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
24,294
+10,352
| +74% | +$389K |
|
2311
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.49B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
21,477
-558
| -3% | -$24.9K |
|
|
BKS
2312
PUT
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$998K |
|
2313
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23B
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-42,500
| -88% | -$6.62M |
|
|
ORBC
2314
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
96,773
+27,367
| +39% | +$235K |
|
2315
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.02B
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
80,367
+23,673
| +42% | +$282K |
|
|
VVUS
2316
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
82,169
-1,291
| -2% | -$14.6K |
|
2317
CALL
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.89B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,800
| New | +$795K |
|
2318
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.35B
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
153,876
-27,711
| -15% | -$152K |
|
|
DVAX
2319
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
+153,859
| New | +$740K |
|
2320
Heartland Express
HTLD
$950M
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
45,624
-128,645
| -74% | -$2.61M |
|
2321
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.01B
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
9,146
-3,994
| -30% | -$359K |
|
2322
FormFactor
FORM
$8.34B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
77,068
-5,659
| -7% | -$65.6K |
|
2323
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.61B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
37,489
+7,453
| +25% | +$184K |
|
2324
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$18B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
15,520
| – | – |
|
2325
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.96B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
| – | – |
|
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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.