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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$358B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
91,985
+66,813
| +265% | +$3.18M |
|
1502
Mercer International
MERC
$28.6M
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
328,087
-4,490
| -1% | -$60.6K |
|
1503
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$140B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
25,000
+5,000
| +25% | +$817K |
|
1504
PUT
Broadridge
BR
$21.1B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
+37,100
| New | +$3.68M |
|
1505
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$36.8B
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
+65,800
| New | +$4.02M |
|
1506
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.16B
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
92,835
+42,477
| +84% | +$1.9M |
|
|
SAVE
1507
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
107,230
-91,783
| -46% | -$3.85M |
|
1508
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$50.4B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
313,000
+100,000
| +47% | +$1.35M |
|
1509
NN Inc
NNBR
$292M
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
168,181
-32,878
| -16% | -$861K |
|
|
GLDD
1510
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
876,384
+44,932
| +5% | +$213K |
|
1511
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.26B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
110,365
+42,207
| +62% | +$1.64M |
|
1512
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.21B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
14,769
-1,131
| -7% | -$313K |
|
|
EXAS
1513
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
99,600
-60,400
| -38% | -$2.95M |
|
1514
Quad
QUAD
$526M
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
158,277
+87,325
| +123% | +$2.13M |
|
1515
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$27.1B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
+19,800
| New | +$4.02M |
|
1516
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$23.9B
| $4M | 0.01% |
65,649
+50,621
| +337% | +$3.33M |
|
1517
Interface
TILE
$2.25B
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
158,454
-102,603
| -39% | -$2.55M |
|
1518
Genesco
GCO
$374M
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
98,149
-26,319
| -21% | -$977K |
|
1519
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.4B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
247,865
+145,138
| +141% | +$2.81M |
|
1520
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.48B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
193,073
+39,546
| +26% | +$714K |
|
|
OA
1521
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
29,775
+22,503
| +309% | +$2.97M |
|
1522
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.8B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
148,870
+50,363
| +51% | +$1.41M |
|
1523
CALL
NewMarket
NEU
$8.56B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
9,800
| – | – |
|
1524
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.89B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
+121,254
| New | +$4.3M |
|
1525
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.68B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
754,099
-84,400
| -10% | -$406K |
|
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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.