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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VGR
3051
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,556
| New | +$342K |
|
3052
Kodak
KODK
$948M
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,508
| New | +$401K |
|
3053
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.37M
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
568
+143
| +34% | +$89.1K |
|
|
CMD
3054
CALL
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,000
| New | +$336K |
|
|
UPL
3055
PUT
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$468K |
|
3056
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.6B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
9,519
-196,827
| -95% | -$6.95M |
|
3057
PUT
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ICLR
$13.4B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
| – | – |
|
3058
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.26B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,752
| New | +$352K |
|
3059
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.58B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
10,875
-97,240
| -90% | -$3.23M |
|
3060
Power Integrations
POWI
$2.97B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
9,694
-25,638
| -73% | -$915K |
|
|
WBS
3061
DELISTED
Webster Financial
WBS
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,949
| New | +$336K |
|
|
JBTM
3062
CALL
JBT Marel
JBTM
$5.97B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
+700
| +32% | +$80.1K |
|
|
SPWR
3063
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
62,616
+15,725
| +34% | +$80.1K |
|
3064
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.87B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
8,438
-11,262
| -57% | -$468K |
|
3065
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$1.03B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,485
| New | +$368K |
|
3066
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.68B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
14,305
-1,152
| -7% | -$26.7K |
|
|
HA
3067
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-12,900
| -61% | -$482K |
|
3068
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.23B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
5,023
+1,200
| +31% | +$76.5K |
|
3069
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.85B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
| – | – |
|
|
FMI
3070
DELISTED
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
FMI
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
4,073
-70,539
| -95% | -$5.2M |
|
3071
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$676M
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
8,182
-15,626
| -66% | -$662K |
|
3072
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$92.7B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$337K |
|
3073
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.25B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
19,229
-20,999
| -52% | -$353K |
|
3074
International Seaways
INSW
$4.95B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
17,982
-67,888
| -79% | -$1.19M |
|
3075
PUT
WD-40
WDFC
$2.9B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,400
| New | +$303K |
|
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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.