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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CBB
1626
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
247,053
+29,907
| +14% | +$485K |
|
1627
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.57B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
62,716
-50,092
| -44% | -$2.68M |
|
|
THR
1628
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
151,596
+3,110
| +2% | +$71.7K |
|
|
SGI
1629
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.5B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
+249,200
| +491% | +$3.42M |
|
1630
Kohl's
KSS
$2B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
51,794
+28,293
| +120% | +$1.8M |
|
|
SRDX
1631
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
89,130
+589
| +0.7% | +$18.2K |
|
|
CALD
1632
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
94,307
-36,116
| -28% | -$1.23M |
|
1633
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$340M
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
121,348
-672
| -0.6% | -$18.2K |
|
1634
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$51.7B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
15,990
+1,845
| +13% | +$404K |
|
1635
Sonoco
SON
$5.72B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
69,639
+44,874
| +181% | +$2.28M |
|
1636
Monster Beverage
MNST
$95.5B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
236,044
+216,848
| +1,130% | +$3.39M |
|
|
PIR
1637
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
52,333
+26,263
| +101% | +$1.78M |
|
1638
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.8B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
-36,500
| -51% | -$3.83M |
|
|
EFII
1639
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,086
| New | +$3.53M |
|
|
NFX
1640
PUT
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
137,600
+68,600
| +99% | +$1.92M |
|
1641
Paylocity
PCTY
$8.08B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
65,566
-31,103
| -32% | -$1.54M |
|
1642
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.76B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
81,367
+3,886
| +5% | +$152K |
|
1643
Plexus
PLXS
$6.42B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
55,805
-5,015
| -8% | -$308K |
|
|
SREV
1644
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
874,128
+104,658
| +14% | +$375K |
|
|
EIGI
1645
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
447,732
+64,024
| +17% | +$509K |
|
|
VIAB
1646
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
106,500
-358,800
| -77% | -$11.6M |
|
1647
Brink's
BCO
$4.57B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
46,341
+34,749
| +300% | +$2.67M |
|
1648
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$429M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
MMDM
1649
DELISTED
Modern Media Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
MMDM
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
329,800
| – | – |
|
|
DENN
1650
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
212,208
+25,591
| +14% | +$385K |
|
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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.