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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$642M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
242,201
+27,812
| +13% | +$377K |
|
1677
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$83.1B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-37,200
| -63% | -$5.24M |
|
1678
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$233B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-14,900
| -50% | -$3.13M |
|
|
WBA
1679
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
-37,100
| -44% | -$2.65M |
|
1680
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.7B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
74,680
+35,671
| +91% | +$1.55M |
|
|
CTLT
1681
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
76,178
-307,900
| -80% | -$13.1M |
|
1682
MKS Inc
MKSI
$18.4B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
27,016
-4,468
| -14% | -$491K |
|
|
STKL
1683
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
438,248
+55,733
| +15% | +$414K |
|
|
FOE
1684
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
133,953
-89,957
| -40% | -$2.09M |
|
1685
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.31B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
53,956
-114,373
| -68% | -$5.9M |
|
1686
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
219,300
-353,600
| -62% | -$4.65M |
|
1687
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$42.1B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
-47,600
| -40% | -$2.22M |
|
1688
Abbott
ABT
$199B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
51,642
-2,433
| -4% | -$147K |
|
|
KBAL
1689
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
181,148
+14,149
| +8% | +$250K |
|
|
WW
1690
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
-20,400
| -30% | -$1.31M |
|
1691
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97.9B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
20,351
-34,506
| -63% | -$5.36M |
|
1692
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.4B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
35,662
+3,866
| +12% | +$333K |
|
|
ZGNX
1693
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
76,613
-136,473
| -64% | -$5.41M |
|
|
ITG
1694
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
155,394
-27,389
| -15% | -$556K |
|
1695
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.3B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,800
| New | +$3.02M |
|
|
EGIO
1696
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
18,564
-4,965
| -21% | -$847K |
|
1697
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$68M
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
14,347
+8,917
| +164% | +$1.98M |
|
1698
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$354M
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
214,224
+6,083
| +3% | +$89.4K |
|
1699
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.4B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
-58,400
| -62% | -$4.92M |
|
1700
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.48B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.92M |
|
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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.