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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Bruker
BRKR
$9.07B
| $52.4M | 0.07% |
1,750,411
-50,364
| -3% | -$1.63M |
|
|
AIV
327
Aimco
AIV
$381M
| $52.3M | 0.07% |
9,640,906
+1,966,085
| +26% | +$10.5M |
|
328
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $52.3M | 0.07% |
1,292,254
-273,097
| -17% | -$12.4M |
|
329
PUT
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.73B
| $51.8M | 0.07% |
595,340
-462
| -0.1% | -$40.4K |
|
|
PXD
330
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $51.7M | 0.07% |
300,694
-79,070
| -21% | -$13.9M |
|
331
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $51.2M | 0.07% |
685,600
+168,100
| +32% | +$13.4M |
|
332
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $51.1M | 0.07% |
143,383
-81,218
| -36% | -$29.7M |
|
333
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $51.1M | 0.07% |
212,700
-15,600
| -7% | -$3.94M |
|
334
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.9B
| $50.9M | 0.07% |
147,900
-29,600
| -17% | -$10.3M |
|
335
Western Digital
WDC
$166B
| $50.6M | 0.07% |
725,949
+641,559
| +760% | +$43.2M |
|
|
TVTY
336
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $50.6M | 0.07% |
1,276,801
+204,005
| +19% | +$7.92M |
|
|
SFLY
337
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $50.6M | 0.07% |
622,562
+405,823
| +187% | +$28.3M |
|
338
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.61B
| $50.4M | 0.07% |
1,720,299
+365,353
| +27% | +$12M |
|
339
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.39B
| $50.3M | 0.07% |
973,158
-123,232
| -11% | -$6.59M |
|
340
Cognizant
CTSH
$27.9B
| $50.2M | 0.07% |
624,133
-359,471
| -37% | -$28.4M |
|
341
Trane Technologies
TT
$99.8B
| $49.9M | 0.07% |
584,121
-769,611
| -57% | -$69.1M |
|
342
PUT
Ford
F
$57.5B
| $49.9M | 0.07% |
4,503,400
-601,700
| -12% | -$6.79M |
|
343
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.2B
| $49.9M | 0.07% |
3,958,795
+212,235
| +6% | +$2.96M |
|
344
Ventas
VTR
$47.7B
| $49.6M | 0.07% |
1,001,891
+844,652
| +537% | +$44.3M |
|
345
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $49.5M | 0.07% |
625,000
+432,200
| +224% | +$36M |
|
|
CMA
346
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $48.5M | 0.07% |
505,697
-227,344
| -31% | -$21.7M |
|
347
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.84B
| $48.3M | 0.07% |
656,428
+87,252
| +15% | +$6.68M |
|
348
State Street
STT
$51.4B
| $48.1M | 0.07% |
482,344
+161,459
| +50% | +$16.9M |
|
349
Warner Bros
WBD
$71.6B
| $48M | 0.07% |
+2,241,875
| New | +$53.3M |
|
|
BKI
350
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $48M | 0.07% |
1,018,955
+3,166
| +0.3% | +$154K |
|
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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.