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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$134M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
26,052
+3,594
| +16% | +$195K |
|
2202
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.1B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
4,207
+2,410
| +134% | +$807K |
|
|
DQ
2203
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$915M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
149,935
+126,320
| +535% | +$1.37M |
|
|
CIVI
2204
DELISTED
Civitas Solutions, Inc.
CIVI
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
95,208
+40,131
| +73% | +$611K |
|
2205
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.6B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
95,355
-117,856
| -55% | -$1.87M |
|
2206
PUT
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.25B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-3,800
| -24% | -$578K |
|
2207
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.76B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
72,108
-188,472
| -72% | -$3.49M |
|
2208
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
16,463
-7,667
| -32% | -$717K |
|
2209
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$503M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
90,417
+69,463
| +332% | +$1.26M |
|
|
NSTG
2210
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
192,643
+107,728
| +127% | +$782K |
|
2211
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.6B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-38,000
| -79% | -$5.45M |
|
2212
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$108B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
32,794
-149,464
| -82% | -$7.01M |
|
|
HAYN
2213
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
38,885
-21,609
| -36% | -$846K |
|
2214
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.5B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
28,136
+10,963
| +64% | +$585K |
|
|
BKCC
2215
DELISTED
BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation
BKCC
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
238,131
-116,661
| -33% | -$686K |
|
|
DYN
2216
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
106,224
-226,650
| -68% | -$2.82M |
|
2217
Azenta
AZTA
$1.47B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
52,988
-102,599
| -66% | -$2.79M |
|
|
SHOE
2218
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$391M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
120,226
-164,288
| -58% | -$1.98M |
|
|
BMTC
2219
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
32,535
+1,615
| +5% | +$72.8K |
|
2220
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$189B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-413,300
| -97% | -$43.9M |
|
2221
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.5B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
57,971
-28,327
| -33% | -$674K |
|
2222
CVR Energy
CVI
$4.02B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,941
| New | +$1.58M |
|
2223
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$815M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
61,662
+2,872
| +5% | +$67K |
|
|
2224
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$34.3B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,559
| New | +$1.57M |
|
|
ESPR
2225
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
19,434
+8,978
| +86% | +$659K |
|
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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.