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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MASI
926
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
124,217
+32,953
| +36% | +$2.87M |
|
927
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
59,800
-9,600
| -14% | -$1.66M |
|
928
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.9B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
239,193
+86,157
| +56% | +$3.69M |
|
929
Wendy's
WEN
$1.69B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
619,311
-705,017
| -53% | -$11.7M |
|
930
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.45B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
292,273
+23,931
| +9% | +$910K |
|
931
Rambus
RMBS
$9.44B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
807,221
+231,704
| +40% | +$3.1M |
|
932
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.55B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,101,282
-19,296
| -2% | -$223K |
|
933
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$10.8B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
147,562
+58,589
| +66% | +$4.41M |
|
934
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.4B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
700,393
-240,584
| -26% | -$3.59M |
|
935
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
34,600
-990
| -3% | -$348K |
|
936
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.26B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
119,578
+76,699
| +179% | +$7.19M |
|
937
Twilio
TWLO
$34.2B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+280,582
| New | +$8.89M |
|
938
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.66B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
93,400
+35,900
| +62% | +$4.32M |
|
939
Costco
COST
$431B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
56,670
-279,687
| -83% | -$52.8M |
|
|
AGR
940
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
208,202
+960
| +0.5% | +$46.8K |
|
941
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$19B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
258,200
+59,100
| +30% | +$2.52M |
|
942
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$396B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
244,300
+171,400
| +235% | +$7.7M |
|
943
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$37.7B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
70,300
+10,000
| +17% | +$1.38M |
|
944
GameStop
GME
$8.09B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
3,331,900
+979,024
| +42% | +$3.99M |
|
945
CALL
Target
TGT
$77.2B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
150,700
-59,100
| -28% | -$4.3M |
|
946
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$104B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
25,000
+15,000
| +150% | +$6.31M |
|
947
Emcor
EME
$33.7B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
133,730
+33,106
| +33% | +$2.62M |
|
|
SYNH
948
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
292,145
-349,508
| -54% | -$13.7M |
|
949
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$79.3B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
76,300
-8,600
| -10% | -$1.24M |
|
950
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.3B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
230,671
+22,562
| +11% | +$962K |
|
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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.