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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
Acacia Research
ACTG
$439M
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
160,912
+14,834
| +10% | +$54.4K |
|
2777
Morningstar
MORN
$8.07B
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
5,876
-500
| -8% | -$48.1K |
|
2778
CALL
Tucows
TCX
$101M
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
MLNX
2779
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
7,653
-41,133
| -84% | -$2.77M |
|
2780
CALL
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.45B
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$613K |
|
|
SNR
2781
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
68,118
-15,181
| -18% | -$116K |
|
|
BHBK
2782
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
26,732
-353
| -1% | -$7.14K |
|
2783
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.02B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
14,140
-2,826
| -17% | -$105K |
|
2784
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.32B
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
18,798
+3,427
| +22% | +$98.7K |
|
|
CYOU
2785
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
19,780
-20,750
| -51% | -$636K |
|
|
PFSW
2786
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
62,982
+5,902
| +10% | +$45.2K |
|
2787
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.99B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
37,297
-67,525
| -64% | -$1.01M |
|
2788
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$64.1B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
4,722
+151
| +3% | +$17.9K |
|
2789
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$4.63B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
14,652
+2,208
| +18% | +$81.2K |
|
2790
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.27B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,187
| New | +$578K |
|
|
SCPH
2791
DELISTED
scPharmaceuticals
SCPH
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,935
| New | +$590K |
|
|
CPLA
2792
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
6,221
-12,305
| -66% | -$1.01M |
|
2793
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.84B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,400
| New | +$473K |
|
2794
Curis
CRIS
$3.86M
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
414
-21
| -5% | -$27.5K |
|
2795
Novanta
NOVT
$5.28B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
10,351
-9,371
| -48% | -$513K |
|
|
CDR
2796
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,777
| New | +$627K |
|
2797
PUT
Unisys
UIS
$196M
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2798
AutoNation
AN
$6.51B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
11,460
-19,513
| -63% | -$1.04M |
|
2799
Perrigo
PRGO
$2.01B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
6,422
-32,043
| -83% | -$2.8M |
|
2800
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.63B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,490
| New | +$561K |
|
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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.