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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.32B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
454,757
-16,450
| -3% | -$102K |
|
1727
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$873M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
82,204
-73,639
| -47% | -$2.95M |
|
1728
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.72B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
119,830
-1,548,941
| -93% | -$40.7M |
|
|
SEM
1729
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
312,103
+224,459
| +256% | +$2.14M |
|
|
BPFH
1730
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
192,643
+85,347
| +80% | +$1.29M |
|
|
CPE
1731
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
21,848
+18,303
| +516% | +$2.15M |
|
|
PX
1732
CALL
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$3.11M |
|
|
KLDX
1733
DELISTED
KLONDEX MINES LTD
KLDX
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
1,219,282
-165,949
| -12% | -$318K |
|
1734
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.87B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
43,494
-52,286
| -55% | -$3.72M |
|
1735
Entravision Communication
EVC
$752M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
611,291
-68,163
| -10% | -$440K |
|
1736
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$128B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-129,900
| -94% | -$44.2M |
|
|
BUFF
1737
DELISTED
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc
BUFF
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,104
| New | +$2.6M |
|
1738
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$19.3B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
+58,600
| +337% | +$2.39M |
|
1739
eHealth
EHTH
$38.4M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
200,287
-17,855
| -8% | -$294K |
|
|
ARC
1740
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
1,302,176
+101,192
| +8% | +$238K |
|
1741
MYR Group
MYRG
$4.61B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
92,724
+1,280
| +1% | +$43.5K |
|
|
WBK
1742
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
128,475
+97,869
| +320% | +$2.35M |
|
|
HRC
1743
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
32,708
-28,336
| -46% | -$2.42M |
|
1744
Forward Air
FWRD
$588M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
53,837
+10,172
| +23% | +$579K |
|
1745
Titan Machinery
TITN
$446M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
120,723
-55,890
| -32% | -$1.17M |
|
1746
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$121B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
37,618
-101,639
| -73% | -$7.99M |
|
|
B
1747
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
47,416
+10,671
| +29% | +$673K |
|
1748
CALL
BP
BP
$110B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,336
| New | +$2.84M |
|
|
SODA
1749
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
30,902
+5,388
| +21% | +$437K |
|
1750
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.51B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
101,811
-45,356
| -31% | -$1.3M |
|
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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.