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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.07B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
875,328
+35,192
| +4% | +$450K |
|
|
GAP
902
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.33B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
368,589
+218,589
| +146% | +$7.15M |
|
|
TVPT
903
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
702,586
-853,039
| -55% | -$11.8M |
|
904
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.31B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
1,904,604
-1,208,632
| -39% | -$7.12M |
|
905
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
+901,839
| New | +$9.96M |
|
|
ECHO
906
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.8B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
267,851
+27,647
| +12% | +$1.32M |
|
907
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.2B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
100,256
+95,697
| +2,099% | +$11.6M |
|
908
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.19B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
422,944
-509,034
| -55% | -$14M |
|
909
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.12B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
1,174,822
+97,789
| +9% | +$931K |
|
910
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.31B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
4,988,205
+963,649
| +24% | +$2.59M |
|
911
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.85B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
216,222
+169,995
| +368% | +$7.45M |
|
|
INFN
912
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
1,045,294
+1,031,748
| +7,617% | +$9.15M |
|
913
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.89B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
1,689,112
-1,951,234
| -54% | -$16.5M |
|
914
General Mills
GIS
$21.9B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
251,525
+56,444
| +29% | +$3.06M |
|
|
ELP
915
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
3,592,260
+298,665
| +9% | +$918K |
|
|
PHH
916
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
1,079,522
-88,298
| -8% | -$857K |
|
917
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
230,713
+72,533
| +46% | +$3.91M |
|
918
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.2B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
86,100
-87,000
| -50% | -$11.9M |
|
919
Veeco
VECO
$2.86B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
660,940
+94,096
| +17% | +$1.64M |
|
|
AVB
920
PUT
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
+68,000
| New | +$11.1M |
|
921
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.99B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
83,920
-94,410
| -53% | -$11.6M |
|
922
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.28B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
249,770
-108,752
| -30% | -$4.99M |
|
923
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$40.4B
| $11M | 0.02% |
+150,696
| New | +$9.74M |
|
924
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.08T
| $11M | 0.01% |
55,000
-35,000
| -39% | -$7.19M |
|
925
Rio Tinto
RIO
$170B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
212,333
-246,876
| -54% | -$13.5M |
|
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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.