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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PVG
2701
CALL
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
HABT
2702
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
75,361
+57,022
| +311% | +$514K |
|
|
FFIC
2703
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,549
| New | +$682K |
|
2704
StoneX
SNEX
$8.4B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
78,003
-11,208
| -13% | -$94.3K |
|
|
KAMN
2705
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
10,585
+747
| +8% | +$45.8K |
|
|
NWHM
2706
DELISTED
THE NEW HOME COMPANY INC.
NWHM
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
59,266
+16,178
| +38% | +$193K |
|
|
RRD
2707
PUT
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
+8,200
| +12% | +$67.9K |
|
2708
Avient
AVNT
$4.09B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
15,375
-39,892
| -72% | -$1.72M |
|
2709
PUT
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.38B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2710
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.3B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
10,365
+1,765
| +21% | +$121K |
|
2711
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.6B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-49,600
| -71% | -$1.82M |
|
2712
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.2B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
62,084
-96,082
| -61% | -$1.02M |
|
|
AFAM
2713
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
11,586
+843
| +8% | +$48.5K |
|
2714
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.61B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
22,450
-5,653
| -20% | -$164K |
|
2715
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$53.9M
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
8,192
+717
| +10% | +$54.2K |
|
2716
Artivion
AORT
$1.29B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
32,159
+6,966
| +28% | +$133K |
|
|
PRTY
2717
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
41,334
-11,240
| -21% | -$170K |
|
2718
IDEX
IEX
$17B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,510
| New | +$630K |
|
2719
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$22.5B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
39,794
-17,061
| -30% | -$272K |
|
2720
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$72.5B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2721
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.99B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-13,700
| -47% | -$569K |
|
2722
PUT
XPO
XPO
$22.5B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
18,216
+7,229
| +66% | +$241K |
|
2723
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.25B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
+1,000
| +37% | +$165K |
|
|
ROCC
2724
PUT
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,200
| New | +$725K |
|
|
HAPN
2725
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.11B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
36,334
+6,974
| +24% | +$134K |
|
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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.