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 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$638M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$461M |
| 3 |
EQT Corp
EQT
|
+$400M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$369M |
| 5 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$339M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$694M |
| 2 |
Dell
DELL
|
+$486M |
| 3 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$341M |
| 4 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$306M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$264M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.83% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 10.76% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.52% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.43% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.24% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.39B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
19,193
-3,612
| -16% | -$163K |
|
2502
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$356B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
20,584
+9,640
| +88% | +$459K |
|
2503
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.94B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
21,931
-26,184
| -54% | -$1.09M |
|
2504
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.64B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
144,533
-376,786
| -72% | -$2.36M |
|
|
GSS
2505
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
310,400
-203,077
| -40% | -$751K |
|
|
SFUN
2506
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,536
| New | +$884K |
|
|
STI
2507
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-9,000
| -40% | -$624K |
|
|
CSFL
2508
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
33,974
+18,537
| +120% | +$497K |
|
2509
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.03B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
80,261
-509,934
| -86% | -$5.73M |
|
2510
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.2B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
-195,000
| -78% | -$3.05M |
|
|
KEM
2511
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
49,571
+7,075
| +17% | +$129K |
|
|
SIVB
2512
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
3,744
-336
| -8% | -$84.3K |
|
2513
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$19.1B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$966K |
|
|
2514
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$19.1B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$966K |
|
2515
CAE Inc
CAE
$8.14B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
48,269
+19,800
| +70% | +$363K |
|
2516
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.1B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,854
| New | +$890K |
|
2517
CALL
CACI
CACI
$13.7B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
+3,100
| +111% | +$453K |
|
2518
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.66B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
80,035
-7,010
| -8% | -$83.6K |
|
|
LPNT
2519
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
18,977
-16,949
| -47% | -$815K |
|
2520
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.3B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-81,000
| -89% | -$6.48M |
|
|
TRQ
2521
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
29,005
-45,012
| -61% | -$1.42M |
|
2522
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.11B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
7,178
+1,384
| +24% | +$175K |
|
|
CHK
2523
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
1,473
+1,226
| +496% | +$822K |
|
2524
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$43.7B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
| – | – |
|
|
AIMC
2525
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
19,278
+14,359
| +292% | +$689K |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, David Shaw held 3,998 positions worth $73.5B, up 1.2% from $72.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.5% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q1 2018 filing shows 451 new, 1,293 increased, 1,502 reduced and 554 closed positions. Its largest new stake was GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE): 2,434,094 shares worth $129M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $694M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2018 buy was GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE): 2,434,094 shares worth $129M.
- David Shaw added most to Lowe's Companies in Q1 2018, an estimated $638M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $694M.
- David Shaw fully exited Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $141M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 9.5% of its $73.5B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- David Shaw opened 451 new positions and closed 554 in Q1 2018.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 1.2% quarter-over-quarter to $73.5B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 15 May 2018.