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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$53.1B
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
236,800
+17,100
| +8% | +$628K |
|
1127
CALL
RH
RH
$2.71B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
78,900
+16,800
| +27% | +$1.49M |
|
|
WCG
1128
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
38,800
| – | – |
|
1129
Maximus
MMS
$3.05B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
+112,406
| New | +$7.64M |
|
|
WMGI
1130
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
376,426
-157,986
| -30% | -$3.39M |
|
|
TBI
1131
Trueblue
TBI
$325M
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
287,936
+26,709
| +10% | +$730K |
|
1132
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$286M
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
399,386
-571,887
| -59% | -$10.1M |
|
|
MYOV
1133
DELISTED
Myovant Sciences Ltd.
MYOV
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
350,000
| – | – |
|
1134
Exelon
EXC
$45.7B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
+267,368
| New | +$7.22M |
|
1135
PUT
NewMarket
NEU
$8.61B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
18,500
+1,000
| +6% | +$407K |
|
1136
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.61B
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
708,398
+463,579
| +189% | +$5.12M |
|
1137
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$19.7B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
360,400
+309,200
| +604% | +$6.77M |
|
1138
Toro Company
TTC
$9.47B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
118,167
+24,049
| +26% | +$1.53M |
|
1139
American Public Education
APEI
$846M
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
171,579
-6,371
| -4% | -$195K |
|
1140
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.8B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
319,384
-80,181
| -20% | -$1.85M |
|
1141
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$783M
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
477,007
+37,785
| +9% | +$611K |
|
|
CSGS
1142
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
161,825
+14,648
| +10% | +$671K |
|
1143
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$3.89B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
72,400
-88,100
| -55% | -$13.2M |
|
|
AKRX
1144
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
390,543
+365,782
| +1,477% | +$9.92M |
|
1145
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97.2B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
48,300
+33,300
| +222% | +$5.17M |
|
|
AFI
1146
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
538,019
+58,393
| +12% | +$881K |
|
1147
Ecolab
ECL
$80.4B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
53,220
-194,798
| -79% | -$26.2M |
|
|
INST
1148
DELISTED
Instructure, Inc.
INST
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
172,664
+147,251
| +579% | +$5.8M |
|
1149
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.24B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
+282,150
| New | +$8.35M |
|
|
ISEE
1150
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
2,649,974
+64,624
| +2% | +$187K |
|
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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.