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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.83B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
712,817
+584,537
| +456% | +$4.94M |
|
1277
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.1B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
+57,400
| New | +$6.49M |
|
|
COWN
1278
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
436,040
-210,764
| -33% | -$2.87M |
|
1279
Flotek Industries
FTK
$877M
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
157,115
+83,793
| +114% | +$2.94M |
|
1280
CALL
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.31B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
141,000
+7,200
| +5% | +$306K |
|
1281
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.85B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
179,953
+41,214
| +30% | +$1.35M |
|
1282
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.94B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
30,243
-9,807
| -24% | -$1.8M |
|
1283
Metallus
MTUS
$788M
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
374,022
-150,379
| -29% | -$2.52M |
|
|
PRMW
1284
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
385,257
-159,385
| -29% | -$2.53M |
|
1285
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$40.6B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
20,200
-12,500
| -38% | -$3.45M |
|
1286
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$24.2B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
202,064
+32,082
| +19% | +$1,000K |
|
|
PDM
1287
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.23B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
321,693
+306,393
| +2,003% | +$5.65M |
|
1288
Arista Networks
ANET
$242B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
353,744
+314,672
| +805% | +$5.3M |
|
|
CAVM
1289
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
71,074
+34,192
| +93% | +$2.98M |
|
1290
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.18B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
128,818
-110,238
| -46% | -$6.4M |
|
1291
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.63B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
47,434
-434,622
| -90% | -$49.7M |
|
1292
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.8B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
60,000
+50,000
| +500% | +$4.61M |
|
|
HI
1293
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
122,397
-34,603
| -22% | -$1.56M |
|
1294
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$1.99B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
85,600
+77,700
| +984% | +$4.93M |
|
|
DLPH
1295
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
117,602
-548,787
| -82% | -$28.5M |
|
1296
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$29.1B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
29,911
+27,103
| +965% | +$5.12M |
|
1297
Northern Trust
NTRS
$34.2B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
54,237
-86,432
| -61% | -$9.04M |
|
1298
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.35B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
859,046
+10,986
| +1% | +$69.4K |
|
1299
CALL
Lear
LEA
$8.24B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
30,000
-6,000
| -17% | -$1.13M |
|
1300
Matthews International
MATW
$660M
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
109,770
+78,362
| +249% | +$4.16M |
|
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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.