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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.23B
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
81,371
-140,571
| -63% | -$7.53M |
|
|
PDCO
1477
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
189,586
+140,981
| +290% | +$4.39M |
|
1478
News Corp Class B
NWS
$19B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
261,336
+17,660
| +7% | +$296K |
|
|
TWOU
1479
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
1,667
+980
| +143% | +$2.27M |
|
1480
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.3B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
67,000
+7,000
| +12% | +$480K |
|
1481
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.42B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
120,240
+49,295
| +69% | +$1.78M |
|
1482
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.8B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
225,563
-149,986
| -40% | -$3M |
|
1483
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$251M
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
354,991
-62,832
| -15% | -$731K |
|
1484
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
1485
CALL
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.3B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
20,000
-10,100
| -34% | -$2.12M |
|
1486
PUT
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$41.1B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
84,900
+7,200
| +9% | +$341K |
|
1487
New Oriental
EDU
$9.08B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
47,423
+43,794
| +1,207% | +$4.08M |
|
1488
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$237B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
40,000
-10,000
| -20% | -$1.08M |
|
1489
Incyte
INCY
$26.3B
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
+49,668
| New | +$4.48M |
|
1490
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$606M
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
521,760
+32,577
| +7% | +$274K |
|
1491
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.73B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
39,616
+34,488
| +673% | +$3.89M |
|
1492
KB Home
KBH
$3.5B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
144,918
-161,624
| -53% | -$5.03M |
|
1493
PUT
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.05B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
39,700
-1,400
| -3% | -$151K |
|
|
EVRI
1494
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
626,450
-53,259
| -8% | -$396K |
|
|
DFS
1495
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
57,200
| – | – |
|
1496
IMAX
IMAX
$2.96B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
214,260
+102,128
| +91% | +$2.12M |
|
|
GG
1497
PUT
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
297,300
-162,500
| -35% | -$2.2M |
|
|
EGRX
1498
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
77,962
+36,534
| +88% | +$2.12M |
|
1499
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.58B
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
282,100
-3,000
| -1% | -$44.8K |
|
|
SP
1500
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
115,062
-6,952
| -6% | -$260K |
|
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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.