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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$128B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
31,061
-14,789
| -32% | -$2.8M |
|
1327
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$37.2B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
76,400
-303,900
| -80% | -$21M |
|
1328
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.1B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
34,300
-17,800
| -34% | -$2.83M |
|
1329
PUT
MetLife
MET
$60.7B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
+115,000
| New | +$5.58M |
|
1330
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.46B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
185,200
-153,200
| -45% | -$4.77M |
|
1331
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.84B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
515,136
+107,968
| +27% | +$1.18M |
|
1332
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.66B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
159,349
+141,928
| +815% | +$3.67M |
|
|
KLXI
1333
DELISTED
KLX Inc.
KLXI
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
87,724
+49,407
| +129% | +$2.89M |
|
|
WPX
1334
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
+355,504
| New | +$5.12M |
|
|
HOLI
1335
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
211,910
+67,368
| +47% | +$1.7M |
|
|
ASRT
1336
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
13,243
+3,549
| +37% | +$1.55M |
|
|
DPLO
1337
DELISTED
DIPLOMAT PHARMACY, INC.
DPLO
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
259,383
-301,658
| -54% | -$7.04M |
|
1338
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$52.8B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
38,500
-41,400
| -52% | -$5.76M |
|
|
COR
1339
PUT
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
52,000
-14,200
| -21% | -$1.45M |
|
1340
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$24.6B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
44,500
| – | – |
|
|
LDL
1341
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
107,966
+74,934
| +227% | +$3.6M |
|
1342
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$417B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
113,800
-129,600
| -53% | -$6.44M |
|
|
SAFM
1343
CALL
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
43,600
-32,200
| -42% | -$4.1M |
|
1344
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.24T
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$5.54M |
|
1345
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
65,149
+1,589
| +3% | +$131K |
|
1346
Saia
SAIA
$9.23B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
68,510
+5,465
| +9% | +$406K |
|
|
GOLD
1347
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
61,800
+8,800
| +17% | +$793K |
|
1348
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
210,000
+60,000
| +40% | +$1.45M |
|
1349
Accuray
ARAY
$32.8M
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
1,027,014
-318,338
| -24% | -$1.67M |
|
1350
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.17B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
+356,804
| New | +$5.03M |
|
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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.