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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$104B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
201,700
+190,200
| +1,654% | +$8.44M |
|
|
CONN
1027
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
264,297
-101,568
| -28% | -$3.38M |
|
1028
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$388B
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
440,000
-392,000
| -47% | -$7.76M |
|
1029
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$887M
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
84,879
-36,527
| -30% | -$3.76M |
|
1030
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$6.15B
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
399,528
+104,586
| +35% | +$2.49M |
|
|
MAXR
1031
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
192,034
-94,557
| -33% | -$5.23M |
|
1032
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.62B
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
1,179,868
+4,350
| +0.4% | +$39.8K |
|
1033
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$83B
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
208,000
+38,400
| +23% | +$1.59M |
|
1034
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.39B
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
183,525
-172,695
| -48% | -$8.24M |
|
1035
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.91B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
168,000
+75,000
| +81% | +$4.04M |
|
1036
McKesson
MCK
$102B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
62,883
-83,342
| -57% | -$13M |
|
|
GRMN
1037
Garmin
GRMN
$56.2B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
150,055
-63,445
| -30% | -$3.89M |
|
1038
NiSource
NI
$19.6B
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
369,047
-361,692
| -49% | -$8.57M |
|
|
SGEN
1039
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
168,554
+140,675
| +505% | +$7.67M |
|
|
KND
1040
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
963,192
+754,500
| +362% | +$6.98M |
|
1041
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$284B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
114,036
+36,024
| +46% | +$2.92M |
|
1042
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$3.89B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
87,100
-27,500
| -24% | -$4.13M |
|
1043
Assurant
AIZ
$14.2B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
96,187
+84,295
| +709% | +$7.7M |
|
|
ACOR
1044
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
3,085
-1,680
| -35% | -$5.03M |
|
1045
Brown & Brown
BRO
$25B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
343,623
+304,465
| +778% | +$7.96M |
|
1046
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.78B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
226,955
-30,005
| -12% | -$1.38M |
|
|
MRTX
1047
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
284,091
-194,392
| -41% | -$5.4M |
|
1048
Bankunited
BKU
$3.3B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
218,101
+62,746
| +40% | +$2.59M |
|
1049
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$47.7B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
50,000
+5,000
| +11% | +$949K |
|
|
JWN
1050
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
179,797
+128,727
| +252% | +$6.4M |
|
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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.