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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
VSE Corp
VSEC
$6.11B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
21,580
-3,265
| -13% | -$126K |
|
2352
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.99B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
52,892
-17,814
| -25% | -$312K |
|
|
AIG.WS
2353
DELISTED
American International Group, Inc.
AIG.WS
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,284
| New | +$929K |
|
2354
PhenixFIN
PFX
$102M
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
5,702
-123
| -2% | -$18.8K |
|
2355
TransAlta
TAC
$3.87B
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
149,145
-473,397
| -76% | -$2.69M |
|
|
HCOM
2356
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
38,213
+1,277
| +3% | +$31K |
|
|
SUP
2357
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
34,491
+26,232
| +318% | +$645K |
|
2358
AppFolio
APPF
$7.9B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
32,111
-3,079
| -9% | -$73.5K |
|
2359
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.4B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
8,210
+1,598
| +24% | +$168K |
|
2360
CALL
HEICO Corp
HEI
$49.1B
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,414
| New | +$813K |
|
2361
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.3B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
9,752
-7,772
| -44% | -$686K |
|
2362
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26.2B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
26,342
-285,543
| -92% | -$8.8M |
|
2363
CALL
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.91B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+8,000
| +286% | +$641K |
|
|
EPZM
2364
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,577
| New | +$674K |
|
2365
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$33.1B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+10,600
| +74% | +$378K |
|
2366
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$34.4B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-20,000
| -40% | -$605K |
|
2367
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$53B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-26,600
| -73% | -$2.23M |
|
2368
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$62.4B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+30,000
| +60% | +$350K |
|
2369
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.21B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
142,473
-20,464
| -13% | -$108K |
|
2370
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.51B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
22,615
-29,698
| -57% | -$1.17M |
|
2371
CALL
Lands' End
LE
$368M
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$706K |
|
2372
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.1B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
47,685
+32,070
| +205% | +$579K |
|
|
KSU
2373
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$857K |
|
2374
Santander
BSBR
$43.4B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
101,425
-152,488
| -60% | -$1.49M |
|
2375
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.26B
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
26,729
-545
| -2% | -$18.4K |
|
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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.