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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACC
701
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
461,731
+291,538
| +171% | +$11M |
|
702
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$99.6B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
192,200
+185,900
| +2,951% | +$17.4M |
|
703
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.1B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
152,200
-9,300
| -6% | -$1.12M |
|
704
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.3B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
70,900
+10,900
| +18% | +$2.8M |
|
705
Autohome
ATHM
$2.52B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
207,159
-153,563
| -43% | -$12.5M |
|
|
PPLI
706
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$2.89B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
635,638
+12,310
| +2% | +$324K |
|
707
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
317,714
+259,812
| +449% | +$14.2M |
|
708
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$816M
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
1,641,805
-203,725
| -11% | -$2.31M |
|
|
EXPR
709
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
123,090
-26,645
| -18% | -$3.93M |
|
710
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$13.7B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
275,969
+22,671
| +9% | +$1.44M |
|
|
ANTX
711
DELISTED
Anthem, Inc.
ANTX
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
325,900
-274,100
| -46% | -$15.7M |
|
|
DNR
712
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
6,388,073
+1,137,063
| +22% | +$2.68M |
|
|
WBA
713
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
266,400
+25,800
| +11% | +$1.84M |
|
714
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.63B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
508,463
-52,021
| -9% | -$1.83M |
|
715
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.26B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
52,500
-20,000
| -28% | -$6.63M |
|
716
Sanmina
SANM
$9.94B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
663,034
+349,439
| +111% | +$9.99M |
|
717
TechnipFMC
FTI
$29.7B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
788,393
-1,328,641
| -63% | -$30.8M |
|
718
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$11.9B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
1,690,486
-106,826
| -6% | -$1.11M |
|
719
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
60,580
+59,145
| +4,122% | +$15.5M |
|
|
CSOD
720
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
436,313
+147,175
| +51% | +$5.98M |
|
|
CA
721
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $17M | 0.02% |
500,320
-277,732
| -36% | -$9.65M |
|
|
AET
722
PUT
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
100,000
+21,600
| +28% | +$3.88M |
|
|
CLVS
723
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
319,030
+76,646
| +32% | +$4.47M |
|
724
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.3B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
226,079
+97,302
| +76% | +$7.28M |
|
|
WAGE
725
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
370,885
+240,238
| +184% | +$13.1M |
|
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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.