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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
Lennox International
LII
$13.8B
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
1,718
-882
| -34% | -$183K |
|
|
HTB
3027
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$776M
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
13,476
-1,920
| -12% | -$50.2K |
|
|
ZAGG
3028
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
28,755
-41,998
| -59% | -$654K |
|
|
TPIC
3029
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
15,606
-30,977
| -66% | -$636K |
|
3030
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.39B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,730
| New | +$359K |
|
|
ELME
3031
PUT
Elme Communities
ELME
$149M
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,800
| New | +$350K |
|
3032
Riverview Bancorp
RVSB
$103M
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
37,385
-6,861
| -16% | -$62.5K |
|
3033
PUT
Brinker International
EAT
$10.9B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
| – | – |
|
3034
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.67B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,995
| New | +$318K |
|
3035
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$484M
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
+24,516
| +206% | +$243K |
|
|
ANSS
3036
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,200
| New | +$352K |
|
3037
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.28B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,300
| New | +$346K |
|
3038
REX American Resources
REX
$1.4B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
28,344
-600
| -2% | -$8.19K |
|
3039
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.4B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
| – | – |
|
3040
Talphera
TLPH
$61.8M
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
8,091
+4,852
| +150% | +$191K |
|
3041
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
-57,800
| -98% | -$15.1M |
|
3042
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.62B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-5,057
| -41% | -$211K |
|
3043
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.3B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
2,442
-3,719
| -60% | -$519K |
|
3044
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$6.63B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
19,874
-26,597
| -57% | -$466K |
|
3045
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$11.6B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-30,000
| -88% | -$2.61M |
|
3046
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.2B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-6,800
| -69% | -$820K |
|
3047
Oxford Square Capital
OXSQ
$150M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
55,097
-34,829
| -39% | -$203K |
|
|
WOW
3048
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
47,065
-44,784
| -49% | -$431K |
|
3049
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$77.5B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,300
| New | +$341K |
|
3050
Steris
STE
$23.2B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
3,592
-7,625
| -68% | -$693K |
|
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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.