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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMRN
3301
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$292M
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
2,972
-1,281
| -30% | -$95.1K |
|
3302
CALL
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$612M
| $178K | ﹤0.01% |
22,377
| – | – |
|
|
CBIO
3303
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$630M
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
109
-1,416
| -93% | -$2.94M |
|
|
CMO
3304
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $176K | ﹤0.01% |
20,392
+8,787
| +76% | +$76.1K |
|
|
PVG
3305
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
26,248
-63,742
| -71% | -$502K |
|
|
IMOS
3306
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.89B
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,231
| New | +$189K |
|
|
BEL
3307
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,433
| New | +$190K |
|
|
ODP
3308
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
7,905
-53,667
| -87% | -$1.58M |
|
|
NFBK
3309
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-2,384
| -18% | -$39K |
|
3310
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$210M
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
15,141
-22,965
| -60% | -$251K |
|
3311
Pixelworks
PXLW
$40.8M
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
3,581
+285
| +9% | +$18.1K |
|
3312
Nokia
NOK
$55.6B
| $163K | ﹤0.01% |
29,819
-342,643
| -92% | -$1.85M |
|
3313
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital
PFLT
$740M
| $163K | ﹤0.01% |
12,472
-78,734
| -86% | -$1.04M |
|
3314
ImmunityBio
IBRX
$8.03B
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
40,809
+28,781
| +239% | +$126K |
|
|
ARAV
3315
DELISTED
Aravive, Inc. Common Stock
ARAV
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
15,986
+9,431
| +144% | +$106K |
|
|
FNSR
3316
CALL
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3317
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$746M
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
20,379
-49,302
| -71% | -$374K |
|
|
TACO
3318
DELISTED
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock
TACO
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
14,927
-3,166
| -17% | -$39.2K |
|
|
AAV
3319
DELISTED
Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd
AAV
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
52,217
-165,500
| -76% | -$535K |
|
3320
Ooma
OOMA
$584M
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,041
| New | +$156K |
|
3321
Teekay
TK
$1.17B
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
18,413
-5,650
| -23% | -$48.8K |
|
3322
Mitek Systems
MITK
$806M
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
19,917
-152,273
| -88% | -$1.24M |
|
|
GOV
3323
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,669
| New | +$168K |
|
|
NGD
3324
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
53,084
-11,011
| -17% | -$30.9K |
|
3325
PhenixFIN
PFX
$105M
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
1,715
-2,258
| -57% | -$207K |
|
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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.