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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
CALL
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
41,900
| – | – |
|
|
CAI
1552
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
176,891
-83,478
| -32% | -$2.08M |
|
|
FISV
1553
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.9B
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
52,526
+32,630
| +164% | +$2.29M |
|
1554
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.06B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
+16,100
| New | +$4.15M |
|
1555
Caleres
CAL
$438M
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
111,028
+16,391
| +17% | +$503K |
|
|
UNVR
1556
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
134,384
-108,534
| -45% | -$3.19M |
|
1557
CALL
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.06B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
34,000
+23,600
| +227% | +$2.59M |
|
1558
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.93B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
50,906
+30,398
| +148% | +$2.09M |
|
1559
PUT
Lear
LEA
$8.23B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
20,000
+15,100
| +308% | +$2.84M |
|
1560
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$106B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
26,400
+6,400
| +32% | +$997K |
|
1561
CALL
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.56B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
2,333
+1,666
| +250% | +$2.15M |
|
1562
CALL
Seagate
STX
$186B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
63,500
-27,000
| -30% | -$1.44M |
|
1563
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$3.96B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
869
-2
| -0.2% | -$8.34K |
|
|
NXGN
1564
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
270,870
-66,303
| -20% | -$874K |
|
1565
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$44.5B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
219,200
+172,800
| +372% | +$2.86M |
|
1566
PUT
Teleflex
TFX
$5.94B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
14,400
-5,600
| -28% | -$1.47M |
|
1567
Texas Instruments
TXN
$237B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
35,327
-457,840
| -93% | -$49.6M |
|
1568
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$68.8B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
53,369
-94,452
| -64% | -$6.37M |
|
1569
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$16.5B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
658,573
-315,312
| -32% | -$1.92M |
|
1570
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.05B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
35,367
-80,109
| -69% | -$8.62M |
|
1571
Radware
RDWR
$1.17B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
171,660
-29,410
| -15% | -$609K |
|
|
POLY
1572
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
60,705
-19,410
| -24% | -$1.08M |
|
|
MGLN
1573
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
+34,200
| New | +$3.43M |
|
|
USG
1574
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
90,448
+63,686
| +238% | +$2.31M |
|
1575
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.99B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
6,066
-1,114
| -16% | -$654K |
|
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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.