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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LL
1526
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
163,735
-264,648
| -62% | -$7.01M |
|
1527
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.73B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
1,382,649
+234,249
| +20% | +$704K |
|
|
IPXL
1528
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
201,057
-339,356
| -63% | -$6.66M |
|
1529
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$85.9B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
+110,867
| New | +$4.21M |
|
|
AAT
1530
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.42B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
116,739
+31,408
| +37% | +$1.07M |
|
1531
PUT
IDEX
IEX
$17B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
27,300
+16,700
| +158% | +$2.33M |
|
1532
Medpace
MEDP
$17.1B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
111,174
-55,859
| -33% | -$2.04M |
|
1533
Manchester United
MANU
$4.12B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
202,036
-14,008
| -6% | -$276K |
|
|
SWCH
1534
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
243,591
-440,564
| -64% | -$6.97M |
|
1535
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$8.36B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
205,117
+9,277
| +5% | +$193K |
|
|
CTT
1536
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
310,591
+66,374
| +27% | +$857K |
|
1537
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.39B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
69,767
+7,182
| +11% | +$401K |
|
1538
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.3B
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
+106,440
| New | +$3.67M |
|
|
1539
CALL
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.3B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
106,000
-149,000
| -58% | -$5.14M |
|
|
NBL
1540
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
126,869
-481,489
| -79% | -$14.5M |
|
|
ANSS
1541
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
24,500
+8,100
| +49% | +$1.3M |
|
1542
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
70,000
-46,500
| -40% | -$2.57M |
|
|
HT
1543
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
214,001
+11,722
| +6% | +$208K |
|
|
STML
1544
DELISTED
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
STML
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
250,421
+57,588
| +30% | +$898K |
|
1545
CALL
Teleflex
TFX
$5.94B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
15,000
-10,000
| -40% | -$2.63M |
|
1546
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.13B
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
26,100
| – | – |
|
1547
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
268,600
-563,400
| -68% | -$7.41M |
|
1548
LendingTree
TREE
$429M
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
11,526
-23,478
| -67% | -$8.45M |
|
1549
Matrix Service
MTRX
$303M
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
275,959
-65,576
| -19% | -$1.08M |
|
|
OSB
1550
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
104,300
-140,975
| -57% | -$5.04M |
|
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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.