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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$60.9B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3127
PUT
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.1B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-10,800
| -63% | -$531K |
|
|
SQBG
3128
DELISTED
Sequential Brands Group, Inc.
SQBG
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
3,415
-1,049
| -23% | -$82.1K |
|
|
JBTM
3129
JBT Marel
JBTM
$5.97B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
2,508
-2,008
| -44% | -$230K |
|
|
DCOM
3130
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
15,413
-1,806
| -10% | -$35.1K |
|
3131
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.57B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
1,123
-284
| -20% | -$66.7K |
|
3132
PUT
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,200
| New | +$326K |
|
|
UFS
3133
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
6,651
-2,495
| -27% | -$117K |
|
3134
PUT
New York Times
NYT
$10.9B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,700
| New | +$269K |
|
|
MTOR
3135
CALL
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-1,500
| -10% | -$36.3K |
|
3136
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.06B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,603
| New | +$282K |
|
3137
Kadant
KAI
$3.69B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
2,969
-1,569
| -35% | -$154K |
|
3138
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.35B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,445
| New | +$242K |
|
|
OLP
3139
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$537M
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,702
| New | +$303K |
|
3140
Goldgroup Mining
GORO
$266M
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
61,875
-2,648
| -4% | -$11.9K |
|
3141
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.45B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-150,000
| -79% | -$1.13M |
|
|
3142
PUT
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.57B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
| – | – |
|
3143
RPC Inc
RES
$1.37B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
15,392
-96,958
| -86% | -$2.03M |
|
|
NFX
3144
CALL
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-62,800
| -85% | -$1.76M |
|
3145
PUT
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$95M
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
+284
| New | +$259K |
|
3146
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.4B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,800
| New | +$297K |
|
3147
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.07B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
10,835
-2,410
| -18% | -$63.4K |
|
3148
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.48B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,588
| New | +$262K |
|
|
CSR
3149
Centerspace
CSR
$917M
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,263
| New | +$275K |
|
3150
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$47.9B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$288K |
|
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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.