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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Stride
LRN
$3.54B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
854,229
+19,591
| +2% | +$307K |
|
|
PXD
877
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
70,400
-72,300
| -51% | -$12.7M |
|
878
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.1B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
108,000
-80,000
| -43% | -$8.66M |
|
|
CBI
879
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
837,452
+520,222
| +164% | +$9.51M |
|
|
ACH
880
Accendra Health
ACH
$89.2M
| $12M | 0.02% |
773,052
-174,255
| -18% | -$3.11M |
|
|
AVTA
881
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $12M | 0.02% |
488,196
-21,009
| -4% | -$499K |
|
882
Imperial Oil
IMO
$66.2B
| $12M | 0.02% |
452,874
+4,456
| +1% | +$128K |
|
883
Allegion
ALLE
$13.8B
| $12M | 0.02% |
140,403
-117,803
| -46% | -$9.87M |
|
884
PUT
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.32B
| $12M | 0.02% |
294,000
+116,400
| +66% | +$4.95M |
|
885
PUT
American International
AIG
$40.5B
| $12M | 0.02% |
219,700
+115,800
| +111% | +$6.84M |
|
886
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.1B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
830,014
-1,087,477
| -57% | -$14.9M |
|
|
ISCA
887
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
269,065
-19,358
| -7% | -$842K |
|
|
FBC
888
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
335,195
-18,324
| -5% | -$671K |
|
889
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.45B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
1,704,212
-367,429
| -18% | -$2.76M |
|
890
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
64,412
+45,782
| +246% | +$9.07M |
|
891
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.01B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
365,773
+87,042
| +31% | +$3.03M |
|
892
ArcelorMittal
MT
$54.8B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
367,966
+208,053
| +130% | +$7.13M |
|
893
Knowles
KN
$2.78B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
929,296
+251,115
| +37% | +$3.66M |
|
|
AVP
894
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
4,112,309
-1,275,509
| -24% | -$3.22M |
|
|
TEN
895
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
212,413
+10,547
| +5% | +$601K |
|
896
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.31B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
131,187
+12,198
| +10% | +$1.04M |
|
897
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
295,900
+153,600
| +108% | +$5.93M |
|
898
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.6B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
44,768
-35,474
| -44% | -$8.8M |
|
899
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.64B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
186,100
+2,600
| +1% | +$173K |
|
900
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
673,600
+343,000
| +104% | +$6.7M |
|
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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.