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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
17,965
+6,330
| +54% | +$319K |
|
2427
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.46B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
70,863
-12,206
| -15% | -$172K |
|
2428
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.83B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
36,257
+19,795
| +120% | +$538K |
|
2429
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$26B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-127,400
| -81% | -$4.73M |
|
2430
NVR
NVR
$17B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
359
-11
| -3% | -$35K |
|
|
TSE
2431
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,569
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
WWE
2432
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
27,869
-226,668
| -89% | -$7.98M |
|
2433
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$956M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,852
| New | +$1M |
|
2434
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.47B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
120,141
-8,748
| -7% | -$76.9K |
|
2435
CALL
State Street
STT
$53.2B
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-2,500
| -20% | -$262K |
|
|
TRST
2436
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$973M
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
23,602
+1,650
| +8% | +$72.4K |
|
2437
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.13B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
23,614
-4,486
| -16% | -$200K |
|
2438
Silicom
SILC
$258M
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
28,884
+23,691
| +456% | +$1.44M |
|
|
NPKI
2439
NPK International
NPKI
$1.12B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
122,758
-10,743
| -8% | -$94.1K |
|
|
GNC
2440
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
257,586
+143,280
| +125% | +$596K |
|
2441
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$34B
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
4,318
-5,962
| -58% | -$1.37M |
|
|
UBA
2442
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
51,379
+25,952
| +102% | +$494K |
|
|
VBTX
2443
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
35,814
+14,806
| +70% | +$418K |
|
2444
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.18B
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
76,130
+32,453
| +74% | +$306K |
|
2445
PUT
Dine Brands
DIN
$446M
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-6,700
| -31% | -$410K |
|
|
CIVI
2446
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
35,696
+22,180
| +164% | +$610K |
|
2447
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$124M
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
127,687
-32,006
| -20% | -$340K |
|
2448
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.6B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
12,725
-13,563
| -52% | -$1.06M |
|
|
FRGI
2449
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
53,295
-31,674
| -37% | -$594K |
|
|
TSS
2450
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
11,431
-17,917
| -61% | -$1.54M |
|
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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.