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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWO
2126
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,123
| New | +$1.67M |
|
2127
Financial Institutions
FISI
$804M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
56,234
+2,349
| +4% | +$73.8K |
|
2128
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.7B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
64,290
-39,504
| -38% | -$1.07M |
|
2129
Artisan Partners
APAM
$3.09B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
49,735
+29,594
| +147% | +$1.07M |
|
2130
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.74B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
16,030
| – | – |
|
|
2131
PUT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.74B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,030
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2132
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$108B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
-25,000
| -39% | -$1.08M |
|
2133
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.16B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
33,836
-24,283
| -42% | -$1.2M |
|
2134
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.53B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
40,768
+24,883
| +157% | +$969K |
|
|
CKH
2135
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
31,959
-565
| -2% | -$26.4K |
|
2136
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.82B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
31,637
+22,160
| +234% | +$1.07M |
|
2137
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.34B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
86,612
+7,151
| +9% | +$144K |
|
2138
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.88B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
277,750
+103,552
| +59% | +$677K |
|
|
RDUS
2139
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
44,939
-195,970
| -81% | -$7.08M |
|
|
PRSU
2140
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.36B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
30,755
+11,471
| +59% | +$626K |
|
2141
APA Corp
APA
$14.4B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
41,786
+10,066
| +32% | +$405K |
|
2142
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.26B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
9,313
-19,126
| -67% | -$3.16M |
|
2143
Sabesp
SBS
$17.1B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+780,486
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
CMA
2144
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-31,100
| -65% | -$2.97M |
|
2145
Hackett Group
HCKT
$273M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
99,713
-9,209
| -8% | -$154K |
|
2146
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+332,611
| New | +$1.9M |
|
|
DS
2147
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
332,953
-69,190
| -17% | -$353K |
|
2148
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$12.8B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
104,040
-92,477
| -47% | -$1.51M |
|
2149
HF Sinclair
DINO
$17.2B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,541
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2150
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.93B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
25,262
-54,852
| -68% | -$3.4M |
|
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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.