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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
CALL
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.04B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$724K |
|
2452
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.7B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
10,999
-7,776
| -41% | -$527K |
|
2453
Aon
AON
$75.3B
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
6,443
-46,410
| -88% | -$5.36M |
|
|
PFC
2454
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
30,856
-24
| -0.1% | -$589 |
|
2455
WaFd
WAFD
$2.68B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
23,041
-43,453
| -65% | -$1.46M |
|
2456
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.2B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
3,735
+2,151
| +136% | +$454K |
|
|
CHK
2457
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
+639
| New | +$777K |
|
2458
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.3B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,600
| New | +$667K |
|
2459
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.96B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
44,417
+11,401
| +35% | +$195K |
|
2460
PUT
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.19B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
| – | – |
|
2461
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.75B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
14,480
-57,600
| -80% | -$2.87M |
|
|
NAV
2462
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-9,500
| -24% | -$261K |
|
|
LKSD
2463
CALL
DELISTED
LSC Communications, Inc.
LKSD
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$784K |
|
|
CHCT
2464
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$430M
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
31,560
+20,942
| +197% | +$479K |
|
2465
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$719M
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
50,610
-4,647
| -8% | -$67.9K |
|
|
ASNA
2466
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
8,792
-63,947
| -88% | -$6.14M |
|
2467
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.4B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$750K |
|
|
NP
2468
CALL
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2469
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$74.4B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-14,200
| -28% | -$295K |
|
2470
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.07B
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
18,135
+9,693
| +115% | +$406K |
|
2471
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.48B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
25,268
-19,788
| -44% | -$597K |
|
2472
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.8B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
26,716
-24,307
| -48% | -$731K |
|
|
HSKA
2473
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
7,078
-2,507
| -26% | -$214K |
|
2474
Enovis
ENOV
$1.48B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
10,984
-77,627
| -88% | -$5.17M |
|
2475
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.5B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,700
| New | +$705K |
|
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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.