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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$48.5B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
145,474
-211,964
| -59% | -$8.36M |
|
1252
Open Text
OTEX
$5.92B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
174,223
-65,166
| -27% | -$2.27M |
|
|
ZIXI
1253
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
1,416,908
-18,236
| -1% | -$78.2K |
|
1254
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.36B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
327,817
+257,352
| +365% | +$5.34M |
|
|
ANDV
1255
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
60,000
+20,000
| +50% | +$2.09M |
|
1256
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.1B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
+30,100
| New | +$5.86M |
|
|
SPN
1257
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
71,416
+26,003
| +57% | +$2.56M |
|
|
CARB
1258
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
208,768
+27,848
| +15% | +$747K |
|
1259
Diodes
DIOD
$4.19B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
197,192
+14,251
| +8% | +$427K |
|
1260
Fluor
FLR
$6.85B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
104,745
-62,462
| -37% | -$3.58M |
|
|
SKX
1261
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
153,839
+119,132
| +343% | +$4.74M |
|
1262
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.74B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
50,000
+1,160
| +2% | +$148K |
|
|
GRUB
1263
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
29,350
-5,000
| -15% | -$884K |
|
1264
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$36.9B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
137,277
+23,460
| +21% | +$987K |
|
|
WW
1265
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
93,400
-77,200
| -45% | -$4.95M |
|
|
WBC
1266
CALL
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
44,100
+40,000
| +976% | +$5.8M |
|
|
HES
1267
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
116,400
-182,100
| -61% | -$8.93M |
|
1268
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$78B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
55,900
-49,400
| -47% | -$5.33M |
|
1269
Citi Trends
CTRN
$589M
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
190,287
+196
| +0.1% | +$4.8K |
|
1270
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.96B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
310,998
+111,488
| +56% | +$2.07M |
|
1271
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.05B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
472,313
+206,203
| +77% | +$2.68M |
|
1272
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.3B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
63,691
+39,285
| +161% | +$3.55M |
|
1273
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$48B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
33,300
| – | – |
|
1274
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$884M
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
363,421
+220,849
| +155% | +$3.91M |
|
|
FLY
1275
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
434,194
+6,200
| +1% | +$80.5K |
|
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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.