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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.66B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
61,866
-57,390
| -48% | -$5.05M |
|
1377
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$62.4B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
513,308
+467,576
| +1,022% | +$4.76M |
|
1378
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.82B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
68,832
-44,339
| -39% | -$3.19M |
|
1379
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$969M
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
170,613
+53,392
| +46% | +$1.57M |
|
1380
PUT
CME Group
CME
$99.7B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
30,000
+20,000
| +200% | +$3.18M |
|
1381
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.36B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
220,338
+30,400
| +16% | +$701K |
|
|
CAJ
1382
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
132,954
-26,532
| -17% | -$1M |
|
1383
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.3B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
13,853
+6,834
| +97% | +$2.49M |
|
|
CXO
1384
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
32,171
-52,952
| -62% | -$8.07M |
|
1385
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$11.6B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
IVC
1386
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
277,062
-122,001
| -31% | -$2.15M |
|
1387
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.04B
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
79,581
| – | – |
|
1388
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
1,279,913
+21,336
| +2% | +$83.8K |
|
|
CCXI
1389
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
352,867
+94,889
| +37% | +$979K |
|
1390
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.08B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
292,000
+108,700
| +59% | +$1.89M |
|
1391
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$605M
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
208,803
+81,010
| +63% | +$2.04M |
|
|
LSI
1392
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
+86,055
| New | +$4.7M |
|
1393
Universal Display
OLED
$4.11B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
47,433
+25,468
| +116% | +$3.83M |
|
1394
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.4B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
257,700
-109,200
| -30% | -$2.04M |
|
|
AY
1395
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
244,382
+49,679
| +26% | +$1.01M |
|
1396
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
74,549
+44,216
| +146% | +$3.06M |
|
1397
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$21.3B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
105,600
+400
| +0.4% | +$21.7K |
|
|
ZVO
1398
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
704,674
-52,572
| -7% | -$390K |
|
1399
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.7B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
31,233
+5,599
| +22% | +$865K |
|
|
OPB
1400
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
169,319
-39,923
| -19% | -$1.13M |
|
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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.