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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QVCGA
2001
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
1,669
-6,234
| -79% | -$8.19M |
|
|
XOG
2002
DELISTED
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. Common Stock
XOG
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
177,501
+90,907
| +105% | +$1.21M |
|
2003
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.58B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,727
+602
| +6% | +$117K |
|
2004
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.2B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-14,100
| -49% | -$2.17M |
|
|
MNDT
2005
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
-68,600
| -36% | -$1.11M |
|
2006
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$255M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
106,736
-21,435
| -17% | -$342K |
|
|
MTSC
2007
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
39,295
-14,235
| -27% | -$736K |
|
2008
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$22.4B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-39,900
| -70% | -$4.79M |
|
2009
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.57B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
46,462
+6,191
| +15% | +$303K |
|
|
ECHO
2010
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
73,059
+36,248
| +98% | +$1.02M |
|
2011
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.47B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
106,158
-3,133
| -3% | -$63.2K |
|
2012
CALL
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.69B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
23,120
| – | – |
|
2013
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.18B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
65,735
+37,976
| +137% | +$1.17M |
|
|
STMP
2014
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2015
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.8B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+19,100
| +144% | +$1.27M |
|
2016
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$19.8B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$1.85M |
|
2017
Scotiabank
BNS
$114B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
32,384
-4,716
| -13% | -$299K |
|
2018
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$23.9B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
47,422
+49
| +0.1% | +$2.13K |
|
2019
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.8B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
24,090
| – | – |
|
|
EBIX
2020
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
26,726
-32,862
| -55% | -$2.67M |
|
2021
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$303B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-58,900
| -75% | -$6.13M |
|
|
AKS
2022
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
438,588
+63,106
| +17% | +$347K |
|
|
SGI
2023
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.2B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
174,876
-287,364
| -62% | -$3.95M |
|
2024
CALL
POSCO
PKX
$17.7B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+15,000
| +150% | +$1.27M |
|
2025
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$472M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
16,038
-2,019
| -11% | -$248K |
|
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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.