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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
35,400
+1,200
| +4% | +$261K |
|
1077
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.36B
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
281,829
+44,521
| +19% | +$1.34M |
|
1078
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$41.8B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
167,700
+39,000
| +30% | +$1.85M |
|
1079
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.22B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
349,625
+247,932
| +244% | +$6.28M |
|
|
GMS
1080
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
268,026
+117,067
| +78% | +$3.97M |
|
1081
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$83.1B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
56,300
-34,200
| -38% | -$4.82M |
|
1082
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.2B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
40,000
-89,600
| -69% | -$19.4M |
|
1083
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.17B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
475,132
+140,921
| +42% | +$2.75M |
|
|
LFC
1084
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
2,964,000
+96,000
| +3% | +$1.47M |
|
|
EDR
1085
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
248,726
-136,017
| -35% | -$4.4M |
|
1086
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.3B
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
23,600
-107,600
| -82% | -$37.4M |
|
1087
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.4B
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
212,552
-205,940
| -49% | -$7.45M |
|
1088
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.26B
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
223,726
-380,232
| -63% | -$13.4M |
|
1089
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.35B
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
114,633
+34,198
| +43% | +$2.31M |
|
|
HZN
1090
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
981,523
+333,730
| +52% | +$3.34M |
|
1091
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.4B
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
30,000
-71,800
| -71% | -$19.4M |
|
1092
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.62B
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
52,600
-30,700
| -37% | -$5.13M |
|
1093
Franklin Templeton
BEN
$17.6B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
231,865
-433,986
| -65% | -$17.6M |
|
1094
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$52B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
38,028
+12,915
| +51% | +$2.83M |
|
1095
CALL
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$29B
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
42,900
+7,900
| +23% | +$1.49M |
|
1096
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
58,611
-29,786
| -34% | -$4.31M |
|
|
TGI
1097
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
317,868
-90,456
| -22% | -$2.46M |
|
1098
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.04B
| $8M | 0.01% |
47,113
+22,053
| +88% | +$4.31M |
|
|
ABMD
1099
PUT
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $8M | 0.01% |
+27,500
| New | +$6.97M |
|
1100
Hudbay
HBM
$13.1B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
1,128,483
-295,341
| -21% | -$2.47M |
|
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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.