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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
KALA BIO
KALA
$15.9M
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
+12
| New | +$456K |
|
|
BSTC
2877
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
10,436
+900
| +9% | +$37.8K |
|
|
MR
2878
DELISTED
Montage Resources Corporation Common Stock
MR
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
21,349
-1,534
| -7% | -$44.1K |
|
2879
Macerich
MAC
$6.88B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
8,198
-47,960
| -85% | -$2.92M |
|
|
UNIT
2880
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.45B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,276
| New | +$455K |
|
2881
NovaGold Resources
NG
$4.29B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
105,830
+8,322
| +9% | +$33.4K |
|
2882
PUT
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.7B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-1,000
| -23% | -$130K |
|
2883
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$57.3B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$457K |
|
|
HA
2884
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-24,000
| -67% | -$896K |
|
|
BRKL
2885
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
28,154
-20,936
| -43% | -$342K |
|
2886
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$232B
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,200
| New | +$462K |
|
|
B
2887
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$80.4B
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,400
| New | +$484K |
|
|
AKS
2888
CALL
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-588,900
| -85% | -$3.24M |
|
|
NTRI
2889
PUT
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,800
| New | +$669K |
|
2890
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.09B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
31,904
+8,101
| +34% | +$117K |
|
2891
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$6.62B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,500
| New | +$468K |
|
|
NVRO
2892
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+200
| +4% | +$16.1K |
|
2893
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$57.8B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,900
| New | +$453K |
|
2894
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.85B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
16,142
+5,513
| +52% | +$146K |
|
|
HSKA
2895
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
5,677
-200
| -3% | -$14.6K |
|
2896
PUT
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.53B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,300
| New | +$503K |
|
|
AYR
2897
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,567
| New | +$490K |
|
|
PEGI
2898
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
25,857
+10,564
| +69% | +$205K |
|
|
LTS
2899
DELISTED
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc
LTS
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
136,277
+34,575
| +34% | +$112K |
|
2900
PUT
Insperity
NSP
$2B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
| – | – |
|
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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.