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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$76.5B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-32,100
| -58% | -$3.46M |
|
1877
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$45.2B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$2.56M |
|
1878
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.6B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
61,816
+51,602
| +505% | +$2.2M |
|
|
NXTM
1879
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
97,477
-5,438
| -5% | -$132K |
|
|
SAGE
1880
PUT
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$2.55M |
|
|
PNK
1881
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
80,141
-45,912
| -36% | -$1.44M |
|
|
FIT
1882
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
472,778
+184,803
| +64% | +$984K |
|
1883
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.25B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
-97,000
| -61% | -$4.82M |
|
|
CMRX
1884
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
463,243
+15,528
| +3% | +$78.7K |
|
|
VTLE
1885
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
13,791
+5,861
| +74% | +$1.09M |
|
1886
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.2B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
15,277
+13,222
| +643% | +$2.19M |
|
1887
PUT
Cigna
CI
$74.7B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+4,200
| +42% | +$816K |
|
1888
PUT
RH
RH
$2.75B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-24,500
| -49% | -$2.17M |
|
1889
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.5B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
158,000
-306,600
| -66% | -$5.31M |
|
|
SJI
1890
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
84,400
+53,689
| +175% | +$1.51M |
|
|
RYZ
1891
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.3B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
290,392
-34,099
| -11% | -$352K |
|
1892
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.68T
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
1893
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$43.5M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
11,703
+6,852
| +141% | +$1.37M |
|
1894
WaFd
WAFD
$2.69B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
67,984
-7,506
| -10% | -$267K |
|
1895
CALL
IDEX
IEX
$17.3B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-9,300
| -36% | -$1.3M |
|
|
WFT
1896
PUT
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
1,020,200
+987,700
| +3,039% | +$3.15M |
|
|
RTN
1897
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-22,000
| -67% | -$4.55M |
|
|
TTSH
1898
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
388,312
-14,822
| -4% | -$115K |
|
|
AIFA
1899
All In FutureTech Alliance Inc
AIFA
$18.9M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
1900
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.53B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+5,300
| +35% | +$606K |
|
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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.