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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78B
| $34.9M | 0.05% |
99,900
+8,700
| +10% | +$2.91M |
|
452
HDFC Bank
HDB
$122B
| $34.8M | 0.05% |
1,410,732
+1,274,984
| +939% | +$32.1M |
|
|
MIK
453
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $34.8M | 0.05% |
1,766,909
-73,889
| -4% | -$1.77M |
|
454
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $34.6M | 0.05% |
686,525
-275,172
| -29% | -$13.6M |
|
455
First American
FAF
$7.35B
| $34.3M | 0.05% |
584,064
+213,627
| +58% | +$12.5M |
|
|
SINA
456
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $34.2M | 0.05% |
328,099
-16,461
| -5% | -$1.89M |
|
457
Crocs
CROX
$5.99B
| $34M | 0.05% |
2,094,906
+57,328
| +3% | +$795K |
|
458
CarMax
KMX
$8.87B
| $33.9M | 0.05% |
547,817
-1,156,199
| -68% | -$75.6M |
|
459
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.99B
| $33.7M | 0.05% |
336,323
+332,315
| +8,291% | +$34.6M |
|
|
XLNX
460
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $33.7M | 0.05% |
465,942
+272,185
| +140% | +$19.6M |
|
461
UnitedHealth
UNH
$356B
| $33.6M | 0.05% |
156,852
+112,169
| +251% | +$25.6M |
|
|
CVSA
462
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.61B
| $33.6M | 0.05% |
705,601
-38,647
| -5% | -$1.81M |
|
463
Jack in the Box
JACK
$349M
| $33.4M | 0.05% |
391,021
+139,209
| +55% | +$12.5M |
|
464
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $33.3M | 0.05% |
213,200
-177,200
| -45% | -$29.2M |
|
465
Goodyear
GT
$1.72B
| $33.3M | 0.05% |
1,251,536
+519,512
| +71% | +$16.1M |
|
466
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.3B
| $32.8M | 0.04% |
309,819
-1,962
| -0.6% | -$228K |
|
467
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $32.8M | 0.04% |
526,700
+334,100
| +173% | +$24M |
|
|
DVAX
468
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $32.7M | 0.04% |
1,646,283
-11,009
| -0.7% | -$190K |
|
|
BRSL
469
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.21B
| $32.7M | 0.04% |
1,222,535
-368,077
| -23% | -$10.2M |
|
470
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.4B
| $32.6M | 0.04% |
+644,400
| New | +$33.6M |
|
471
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $32.6M | 0.04% |
185,947
-43,323
| -19% | -$7.01M |
|
472
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$31.1B
| $32.3M | 0.04% |
271,061
-1,659
| -0.6% | -$214K |
|
473
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$177B
| $32.2M | 0.04% |
207,100
-123,100
| -37% | -$20M |
|
|
VMRK
474
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$25.3B
| $31.9M | 0.04% |
518,416
-201,044
| -28% | -$11.9M |
|
475
Dollar General
DG
$27.3B
| $31.9M | 0.04% |
341,352
+288,192
| +542% | +$27.7M |
|
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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.