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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$63.7B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
9,847
-28,359
| -74% | -$2.51M |
|
|
ESL
2327
PUT
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
| – | – |
|
|
LL
2328
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
| – | – |
|
|
KRA
2329
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
29,176
+20,388
| +232% | +$569K |
|
2330
Kadant
KAI
$3.64B
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
15,187
+8,966
| +144% | +$544K |
|
|
ALR
2331
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
41,782
-20
| -0% | -$490 |
|
2332
Culp Inc
CULP
$43.5M
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
28,735
-1,798
| -6% | -$59.3K |
|
|
RRD
2333
PUT
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
+74,100
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
OXFD
2334
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
57,917
+21,902
| +61% | +$313K |
|
|
MNDT
2335
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
-124,400
| -64% | -$1.48M |
|
2336
CALL
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.37B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,900
| New | +$814K |
|
|
DEA
2337
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.18B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
18,052
+9,021
| +100% | +$450K |
|
2338
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$58B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-133,600
| -88% | -$6.16M |
|
|
MNK
2339
PUT
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$987K |
|
|
MJN
2340
CALL
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
MJN
2341
PUT
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-20,000
| -67% | -$1.64M |
|
|
ELME
2342
Elme Communities
ELME
$149M
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,460
| New | +$908K |
|
2343
StoneX
SNEX
$8.31B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
118,736
-77,532
| -40% | -$575K |
|
|
SRG
2344
PUT
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$119M
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,600
| New | +$896K |
|
2345
PUT
Cencora
COR
$62.7B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-55,500
| -85% | -$4.88M |
|
2346
Enpro
NPO
$6.57B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
12,417
-17,924
| -59% | -$1.19M |
|
2347
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.73B
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
29,928
-16,044
| -35% | -$496K |
|
2348
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.51B
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
21,729
+4,665
| +27% | +$172K |
|
|
MINI
2349
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
28,938
+20,739
| +253% | +$650K |
|
2350
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$369B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
6,176
-550,159
| -99% | -$79.6M |
|
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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.