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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
INVX
2576
Innovex International
INVX
$2.01B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
18,169
-14,644
| -45% | -$716K |
|
|
GGP
2577
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
39,805
+10,304
| +35% | +$228K |
|
|
SFLY
2578
CALL
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$697K |
|
2579
PUT
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$30.5B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-2,600
| -26% | -$301K |
|
2580
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$99.7B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,100
| New | +$764K |
|
2581
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.8B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-38,000
| -79% | -$3.26M |
|
|
MITT
2582
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$214M
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
15,535
+5,616
| +57% | +$297K |
|
|
BIG
2583
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,600
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2584
PUT
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$410M
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$770K |
|
|
MTOR
2585
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
39,353
-88,591
| -69% | -$2.14M |
|
2586
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.88B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
28,382
| – | – |
|
|
DATA
2587
CALL
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-4,900
| -33% | -$388K |
|
2588
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$651M
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
112,731
-75,326
| -40% | -$577K |
|
2589
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.24B
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
23,066
+5,217
| +29% | +$202K |
|
2590
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$28.4B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,700
| -52% | -$846K |
|
2591
Standard BioTools
LAB
$255M
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
137,631
+35,941
| +35% | +$236K |
|
2592
Kennametal
KMT
$2.23B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
19,988
-153,395
| -88% | -$7M |
|
2593
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.24B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
24,035
+2,443
| +11% | +$82.8K |
|
2594
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.3B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$828K |
|
2595
Lumen
LUMN
$6.08B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
48,424
+31,300
| +183% | +$543K |
|
2596
Wipro
WIT
$18.6B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
411,365
-775,150
| -65% | -$1.59M |
|
2597
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.64B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
27,212
-22,758
| -46% | -$683K |
|
2598
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.62B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
48,161
-52,286
| -52% | -$966K |
|
2599
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.23B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
37,450
+6,392
| +21% | +$132K |
|
2600
PUT
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.85B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
| – | – |
|
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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.