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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $81.5M | 0.11% |
1,899,800
+1,106,200
| +139% | +$46.9M |
|
227
Under Armour
UAA
$2.32B
| $80.5M | 0.11% |
4,923,295
+2,841,635
| +137% | +$44.5M |
|
228
Celanese
CE
$5.14B
| $80.4M | 0.11% |
802,407
-29,088
| -3% | -$3.07M |
|
|
MON
229
CALL
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $80.3M | 0.11% |
688,500
+162,000
| +31% | +$19.5M |
|
230
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $79.6M | 0.11% |
2,363,670
-979,129
| -29% | -$33.7M |
|
231
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.1B
| $79.1M | 0.11% |
946,884
-881,903
| -48% | -$69.5M |
|
232
Match Group
MTCH
$9.38B
| $78.7M | 0.11% |
1,770,459
+808,946
| +84% | +$31.3M |
|
233
F5
FFIV
$21.8B
| $78M | 0.11% |
539,470
-179,162
| -25% | -$25.7M |
|
234
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$28.2B
| $77.8M | 0.11% |
1,367,122
+1,221,336
| +838% | +$72.5M |
|
235
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.53B
| $77.6M | 0.11% |
48,678
+48,418
| +18,622% | +$62.4M |
|
236
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $77.1M | 0.11% |
440,245
+301,803
| +218% | +$51.6M |
|
|
MSCC
237
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $77.1M | 0.11% |
1,191,474
-415,313
| -26% | -$25.7M |
|
|
BERY
238
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $77.1M | 0.11% |
1,531,930
+168,280
| +12% | +$8.76M |
|
239
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$160B
| $76.4M | 0.1% |
1,308,253
-108,975
| -8% | -$6.44M |
|
240
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$29.4B
| $75.1M | 0.1% |
1,600,800
+272,600
| +21% | +$13.5M |
|
241
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $74.5M | 0.1% |
711,800
+461,800
| +185% | +$53.4M |
|
|
HTZ
242
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $73.8M | 0.1% |
4,279,786
+1,172,086
| +38% | +$21.5M |
|
|
ILG
243
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $73.7M | 0.1% |
2,367,944
+725,030
| +44% | +$22.7M |
|
|
ALXN
244
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $72.5M | 0.1% |
650,363
+299,529
| +85% | +$35.8M |
|
245
Teck Resources
TECK
$33.9B
| $71.7M | 0.1% |
2,786,437
+806,629
| +41% | +$22.7M |
|
246
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $71.3M | 0.1% |
1,104,219
+1,010,321
| +1,076% | +$74.9M |
|
247
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $71.2M | 0.1% |
109,700
+5,400
| +5% | +$3.87M |
|
|
SHPG
248
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $70.9M | 0.1% |
474,673
-121,965
| -20% | -$16.8M |
|
249
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $70.9M | 0.1% |
644,400
-532,300
| -45% | -$60.3M |
|
250
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.52B
| $70.7M | 0.1% |
1,862,504
+761,608
| +69% | +$30.9M |
|
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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.