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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHS
1601
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
392,285
+119,149
| +44% | +$1.11M |
|
|
MAG
1602
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
361,200
-76,400
| -17% | -$831K |
|
|
FINL
1603
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
260,599
+3,773
| +1% | +$43.5K |
|
|
IPHS
1604
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
87,751
+29,857
| +52% | +$1.31M |
|
1605
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43.6B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-12,500
| -26% | -$1.4M |
|
|
SBNY
1606
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
24,793
-92,509
| -79% | -$13.9M |
|
|
REGI
1607
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
274,916
+74,511
| +37% | +$836K |
|
|
TARO
1608
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
35,592
+10,494
| +42% | +$1.06M |
|
1609
Employers Holdings
EIG
$876M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
86,494
+55,297
| +177% | +$2.29M |
|
1610
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.36B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
111,334
+24,553
| +28% | +$769K |
|
|
MRO
1611
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
216,700
-212,600
| -50% | -$3.53M |
|
1612
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.2B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-25,400
| -53% | -$4.22M |
|
|
CNR
1613
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
197,374
-112,951
| -36% | -$1.99M |
|
1614
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.46B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
175,952
+147,570
| +520% | +$3.13M |
|
1615
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.04B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+10,500
| +63% | +$1.41M |
|
1616
Morgan Stanley
MS
$340B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
64,366
-77,126
| -55% | -$4.27M |
|
|
TTM
1617
PUT
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
135,100
+80,000
| +145% | +$2.35M |
|
1618
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.15B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
34,073
+7,613
| +29% | +$759K |
|
1619
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.3B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
78,342
-237,642
| -75% | -$11M |
|
1620
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$393M
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
58,906
+2,399
| +4% | +$134K |
|
1621
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.25B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-5,300
| -21% | -$876K |
|
1622
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.62B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-20,500
| -41% | -$2.47M |
|
|
OTIC
1623
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
817,208
-88
| -0% | -$479 |
|
1624
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.51B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
33,976
-792
| -2% | -$84.8K |
|
1625
Foster
FSTR
$401M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
145,395
-8,500
| -6% | -$220K |
|
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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.