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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MNDT
976
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
587,710
-275,346
| -32% | -$4.44M |
|
|
NEX
977
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
671,337
+568,297
| +552% | +$9.3M |
|
978
National Vision
EYE
$1.48B
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
307,464
+194,741
| +173% | +$7.11M |
|
|
CLVS
979
CALL
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
187,600
+10,000
| +6% | +$583K |
|
980
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$26.4B
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
118,100
+84,400
| +250% | +$7.61M |
|
|
ZEN
981
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
205,580
-40,204
| -16% | -$1.67M |
|
982
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.55B
| $9.83M | 0.01% |
+358,102
| New | +$9.39M |
|
|
WEB
983
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $9.83M | 0.01% |
542,957
-44,272
| -8% | -$903K |
|
|
NEE.PRQ
984
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NEE.PRQ
| $9.83M | 0.01% |
135,000
-150,000
| -53% | -$10.3M |
|
|
FL
985
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
215,500
-107,400
| -33% | -$5M |
|
986
Ford
F
$55.7B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
885,044
+675,626
| +323% | +$7.62M |
|
|
DATA
987
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
121,298
-61,417
| -34% | -$4.86M |
|
988
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.43B
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
194,987
+54,667
| +39% | +$2.78M |
|
989
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.2B
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
680,269
+656,569
| +2,770% | +$10.1M |
|
990
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$82B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
229,600
+41,200
| +22% | +$1.71M |
|
|
XOXO
991
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
470,368
-29,553
| -6% | -$586K |
|
992
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.36B
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
288,065
+36,650
| +15% | +$1.27M |
|
993
Jabil
JBL
$32.2B
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
339,005
+19,047
| +6% | +$519K |
|
|
SC
994
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
595,748
+452,058
| +315% | +$7.81M |
|
995
Groupon
GRPN
$806M
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
111,749
-57,135
| -34% | -$5.54M |
|
|
EGOV
996
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
728,699
+78,131
| +12% | +$1.16M |
|
997
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.74B
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
427,194
+215,078
| +101% | +$5.13M |
|
998
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$15.2B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
291,624
+224,260
| +333% | +$8.2M |
|
|
RHT
999
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
64,200
| – | – |
|
|
TSRO
1000
CALL
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
167,600
-20,200
| -11% | -$1.3M |
|
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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.