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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.83B
| $63.1M | 0.09% |
2,333,603
-274,829
| -11% | -$6.96M |
|
|
EGN
277
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $63M | 0.09% |
1,002,861
-97,457
| -9% | -$5.47M |
|
278
Moody's
MCO
$87.2B
| $62.9M | 0.09% |
389,887
-159,559
| -29% | -$25.8M |
|
279
Flex
FLEX
$40.8B
| $62.8M | 0.09% |
5,102,311
+356,805
| +8% | +$4.87M |
|
280
Navient
NAVI
$886M
| $62.1M | 0.08% |
4,733,896
-459,805
| -9% | -$6.25M |
|
281
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $62M | 0.08% |
347,657
+275,756
| +384% | +$51.7M |
|
|
QEP
282
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $61.9M | 0.08% |
6,318,938
-2,879,967
| -31% | -$27.2M |
|
283
CALL
AT&T
T
$173B
| $61.8M | 0.08% |
2,296,610
-77,984
| -3% | -$2.17M |
|
284
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$69B
| $61.8M | 0.08% |
4,106,027
-2,055,320
| -33% | -$35.6M |
|
285
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.9B
| $61.8M | 0.08% |
527,800
-238,800
| -31% | -$28.8M |
|
286
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $61.7M | 0.08% |
561,100
-506,600
| -47% | -$57.4M |
|
287
CME Group
CME
$98.9B
| $61.5M | 0.08% |
380,340
+14,797
| +4% | +$2.36M |
|
288
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $61.3M | 0.08% |
1,213,999
+71,250
| +6% | +$3.9M |
|
289
Eaton
ETN
$163B
| $60.9M | 0.08% |
762,479
+98,776
| +15% | +$8.11M |
|
|
FLIR
290
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $60.5M | 0.08% |
1,209,485
-358,215
| -23% | -$17.8M |
|
291
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $60.4M | 0.08% |
1,768,300
+1,280,100
| +262% | +$49.7M |
|
|
292
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $60.2M | 0.08% |
470,000
-98,300
| -17% | -$13.3M |
|
293
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.8B
| $60.2M | 0.08% |
395,605
+55,496
| +16% | +$8.71M |
|
|
MON
294
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $59.6M | 0.08% |
510,829
-2,133,347
| -81% | -$257M |
|
295
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $59.6M | 0.08% |
522,500
+381,900
| +272% | +$45.7M |
|
296
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $59.5M | 0.08% |
1,524,040
+19,083
| +1% | +$737K |
|
297
Yum China
YUMC
$16.9B
| $59.4M | 0.08% |
1,431,382
-39,105
| -3% | -$1.68M |
|
|
298
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $59.4M | 0.08% |
539,969
+4,661
| +0.9% | +$528K |
|
|
HDS
299
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $59.3M | 0.08% |
1,563,722
+344,037
| +28% | +$13M |
|
|
ARRS
300
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $58.5M | 0.08% |
2,202,529
+572,832
| +35% | +$14.8M |
|
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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.