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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WRI
2051
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,847
| New | +$1.92M |
|
2052
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.1B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,324
| New | +$1.91M |
|
2053
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.7B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
118,476
-31,655
| -21% | -$523K |
|
2054
W&T Offshore
WTI
$539M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
420,735
+212,492
| +102% | +$900K |
|
2055
CALL
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.7B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,400
| New | +$1.92M |
|
2056
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$12.5B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
22,017
+14,556
| +195% | +$1.22M |
|
|
LGF.A
2057
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,586
| New | +$2.18M |
|
|
SNCR
2058
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
19,458
+17,089
| +721% | +$1.4M |
|
|
CLVS
2059
PUT
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-3,700
| -10% | -$216K |
|
2060
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$176B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
+400
| +0.9% | +$15.4K |
|
|
HEES
2061
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
47,838
-19,520
| -29% | -$767K |
|
|
STMP
2062
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,149
| New | +$1.79M |
|
2063
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$5.53B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
+9,100
| +25% | +$423K |
|
2064
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.79B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
81,016
-419
| -0.5% | -$9.76K |
|
|
CRC
2065
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
107,002
+56,538
| +112% | +$1.06M |
|
|
UBNK
2066
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
113,237
+43,382
| +62% | +$719K |
|
2067
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$193B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-60,500
| -67% | -$3.78M |
|
|
CZZ
2068
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
176,040
+15,512
| +10% | +$170K |
|
2069
PUT
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.3B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.81M |
|
|
UMH
2070
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.42B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
135,359
+20,518
| +18% | +$267K |
|
2071
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.4B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
97,108
-2,265
| -2% | -$44.3K |
|
2072
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$72.6B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$1.82M |
|
2073
SITE Centers
SITC
$159M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
190,962
-874,355
| -82% | -$8.79M |
|
2074
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.18B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
118,572
-63,929
| -35% | -$949K |
|
2075
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
| – | – |
|
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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.