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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XCRA
1651
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
280,354
+45,253
| +19% | +$467K |
|
1652
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.69B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
262,067
-37,708
| -13% | -$522K |
|
1653
CRA International
CRAI
$1.08B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
62,333
+3,344
| +6% | +$161K |
|
1654
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$140B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-10,000
| -33% | -$1.63M |
|
1655
Innoviva
INVA
$1.53B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
195,457
-379,035
| -66% | -$5.85M |
|
1656
Enbridge
ENB
$109B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,411
| New | +$3.62M |
|
|
LBY
1657
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
663,164
-22,527
| -3% | -$153K |
|
|
VER
1658
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
92,878
-17,898
| -16% | -$635K |
|
1659
Daktronics
DAKT
$923M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
366,649
+26,201
| +8% | +$241K |
|
1660
Marcus Corp
MCS
$930M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
106,312
-17,191
| -14% | -$472K |
|
1661
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$78.8B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-71,600
| -78% | -$12.3M |
|
|
BCOV
1662
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
463,646
+42,648
| +10% | +$297K |
|
|
INWK
1663
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
353,663
-33,948
| -9% | -$321K |
|
1664
Varex Imaging
VREX
$780M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
89,424
-50,174
| -36% | -$1.91M |
|
|
ACH
1665
PUT
Accendra Health
ACH
$89.2M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
205,600
+111,700
| +119% | +$1.99M |
|
1666
Revvity
RVTY
$13.9B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
42,207
-94,886
| -69% | -$7.33M |
|
1667
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.5B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-11,000
| -41% | -$2.22M |
|
1668
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.1B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
212,310
-272,736
| -56% | -$4.1M |
|
|
WRD
1669
DELISTED
WildHorse Resource Development
WRD
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
166,610
+68,044
| +69% | +$1.21M |
|
1670
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.18B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
78,078
-155,766
| -67% | -$6.63M |
|
|
CAVM
1671
CALL
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+30,000
| +300% | +$2.62M |
|
1672
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.14B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
113,503
+18,109
| +19% | +$527K |
|
|
BLD
1673
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
41,260
-15,667
| -28% | -$1.18M |
|
1674
Philip Morris
PM
$302B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
31,726
-34,641
| -52% | -$3.61M |
|
1675
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$579M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
94,935
-49,955
| -34% | -$1.63M |
|
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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.