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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
4,486
-34,403
| -88% | -$2.12M |
|
|
RAD
3152
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
8,096
+1,159
| +17% | +$45.8K |
|
|
CCRN
3153
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
24,370
+35
| +0.1% | +$439 |
|
3154
TransAlta
TAC
$3.83B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
+23,700
| +90% | +$131K |
|
|
CY
3155
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
15,972
-80,601
| -83% | -$1.38M |
|
3156
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.3B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
3,511
-2,089
| -37% | -$169K |
|
3157
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.84B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,300
| New | +$260K |
|
3158
PUT
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.6B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,700
| New | +$262K |
|
|
RDUS
3159
CALL
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
| – | – |
|
3160
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$10.3B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-1,600
| -39% | -$154K |
|
|
ASCMA
3161
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
72,842
-23,372
| -24% | -$176K |
|
3162
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.2B
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-2,600
| -51% | -$272K |
|
|
GBT
3163
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
5,494
-12,803
| -70% | -$714K |
|
3164
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$180B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
| – | – |
|
3165
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$518M
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,755
| New | +$243K |
|
|
PHX
3166
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
13,677
-1,110
| -8% | -$22K |
|
|
SA
3167
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.56B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
24,403
-57,372
| -70% | -$635K |
|
3168
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.11B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,367
| New | +$295K |
|
|
CPRX
3169
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
108,948
+3,800
| +4% | +$12.6K |
|
3170
The RMR Group
RMR
$336M
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,722
| New | +$240K |
|
|
USCR
3171
PUT
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-24,500
| -85% | -$1.82M |
|
3172
Popular Inc
BPOP
$10.7B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
6,214
-85,121
| -93% | -$3.49M |
|
3173
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$510M
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
7,075
+1,300
| +23% | +$50.3K |
|
|
TPCO
3174
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
15,741
-21,217
| -57% | -$394K |
|
|
QTNA
3175
DELISTED
Quantenna Communications, Inc. Common Stock
QTNA
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,820
| New | +$261K |
|
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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.