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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DST
1851
PUT
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$2.44M |
|
1852
Ralph Lauren
RL
$21.3B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
22,402
+7,892
| +54% | +$854K |
|
1853
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.41B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
64,322
+12,462
| +24% | +$506K |
|
1854
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$26.1B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-40,000
| -57% | -$3.61M |
|
1855
Stellantis
STLA
$19.5B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,811
| New | +$2.67M |
|
1856
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$17.7B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
92,905
-25,465
| -22% | -$682K |
|
|
ACRE
1857
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$260M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
202,228
+78,933
| +64% | +$994K |
|
|
RUTH
1858
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
102,187
-51,173
| -33% | -$1.21M |
|
1859
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$103B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-96,500
| -90% | -$21M |
|
1860
Griffon
GFF
$4.57B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
136,603
-34,312
| -20% | -$676K |
|
1861
Stagwell
STGW
$2.11B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
345,949
-58,028
| -14% | -$496K |
|
|
CHUBA
1862
DELISTED
CommerceHub, Inc. Series A Common Stock
CHUBA
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
110,671
-57,697
| -34% | -$1.21M |
|
1863
Cencora
COR
$62.9B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
28,863
+25,233
| +695% | +$2.42M |
|
1864
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.52B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,797
| New | +$2.08M |
|
|
FL
1865
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
+22,100
| +69% | +$1.03M |
|
1866
PUT
Vale
VALE
$64.6B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
194,000
-468,800
| -71% | -$6.17M |
|
1867
Toyota
TM
$227B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
18,898
-62,772
| -77% | -$8.41M |
|
|
SPLK
1868
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$2.39M |
|
|
IBKC
1869
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
31,505
+25,108
| +392% | +$2.06M |
|
|
1870
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$19.5B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
119,600
+24,200
| +25% | +$530K |
|
1871
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$416M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
30,291
+16,917
| +126% | +$1.3M |
|
|
TIF
1872
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-4,300
| -15% | -$444K |
|
|
EXTN
1873
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
91,778
-11,436
| -11% | -$331K |
|
1874
PUT
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.72B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,500
| New | +$2.65M |
|
1875
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.39B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
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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.