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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$305M
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
44,735
-116,943
| -72% | -$1.7M |
|
|
JOYY
2802
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.78B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
5,093
-113,549
| -96% | -$14.3M |
|
2803
CALL
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.89B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-2,100
| -29% | -$203K |
|
2804
Nelnet
NNI
$4.61B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
10,196
-1,524
| -13% | -$80.8K |
|
2805
CALL
Franklin Covey
FC
$231M
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,800
| New | +$540K |
|
2806
PRA Group
PRAA
$741M
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
14,016
+5,688
| +68% | +$207K |
|
2807
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$48.8B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-9,200
| -74% | -$1.41M |
|
2808
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$163B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
15,810
-682,360
| -98% | -$23.5M |
|
2809
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.29B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
20,096
-147,172
| -88% | -$3.89M |
|
2810
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$65.9B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-27,930
| -73% | -$1.47M |
|
2811
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$80.3B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$511K |
|
2812
Future Fuel
FF
$236M
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
43,847
+21,450
| +96% | +$282K |
|
|
GEN
2813
DELISTED
Genesis Healthcare, Inc.
GEN
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
348,388
-132,520
| -28% | -$155K |
|
2814
PUT
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.6B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,800
| New | +$533K |
|
|
GBNK
2815
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancorp
GBNK
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
18,505
-10,153
| -35% | -$289K |
|
|
PPL
2816
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.3B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,500
| New | +$551K |
|
|
TUP
2817
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$590K |
|
2818
Ennis
EBF
$543M
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
26,474
-13,172
| -33% | -$267K |
|
2819
Sysco
SYY
$40B
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
8,701
+1,608
| +23% | +$97.4K |
|
2820
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$3.7B
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
30,365
-2,580
| -8% | -$46.6K |
|
2821
Teradata
TDC
$2.55B
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
13,089
-37,165
| -74% | -$1.46M |
|
|
STBZ
2822
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
17,299
+4,711
| +37% | +$142K |
|
2823
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.5B
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-133,800
| -87% | -$3.64M |
|
2824
Tucows
TCX
$101M
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
9,239
| – | – |
|
|
AKAO
2825
DELISTED
Achaogen Inc
AKAO
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,847
| New | +$452K |
|
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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.