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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$193B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
-54,400
| -73% | -$3.4M |
|
2327
HSBC
HSBC
$355B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,021
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2328
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$45.3M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
292,253
+104,357
| +56% | +$519K |
|
|
HTZ
2329
PUT
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
69,060
-32,688
| -32% | -$598K |
|
|
DISH
2330
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-10,700
| -25% | -$470K |
|
2331
Astronics
ATRO
$3.33B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
43,826
-7,967
| -15% | -$238K |
|
|
AZUL
2332
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
34,005
-57,941
| -63% | -$1.7M |
|
|
TTM
2333
CALL
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,000
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
BOLD
2334
DELISTED
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc
BOLD
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
39,337
+17,221
| +78% | +$583K |
|
|
XENT
2335
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
30,060
-63,451
| -68% | -$2.32M |
|
|
GPOR
2336
PUT
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
122,400
+7,600
| +7% | +$81K |
|
|
JBTM
2337
PUT
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.22B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+3,900
| +60% | +$446K |
|
|
PRAH
2338
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
14,158
-11,804
| -45% | -$1.05M |
|
2339
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$4.57B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,000
| New | +$1.3M |
|
|
GCI
2340
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
117,305
-21,733
| -16% | -$236K |
|
|
TWNK
2341
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
79,064
-32,870
| -29% | -$460K |
|
|
JOYY
2342
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-60,100
| -84% | -$7.57M |
|
2343
FormFactor
FORM
$8.44B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
85,169
-131,416
| -61% | -$1.9M |
|
2344
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.4B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
66,265
-25,473
| -28% | -$451K |
|
|
RFP
2345
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
139,686
-266,234
| -66% | -$2.48M |
|
2346
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.3B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
13,580
+6,615
| +95% | +$586K |
|
2347
Workiva
WK
$4.05B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
48,879
+793
| +2% | +$18.2K |
|
2348
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.27B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
422,936
-24,389
| -5% | -$70.9K |
|
2349
Caesarstone
CSTE
$113M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
58,732
+44,493
| +312% | +$960K |
|
2350
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,063
| New | +$1.18M |
|
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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.