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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Telus
TU
$15.5B
| $29.2M | 0.04% |
1,663,584
+376,808
| +29% | +$6.88M |
|
502
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.9B
| $29.1M | 0.04% |
326,797
+40,875
| +14% | +$3.27M |
|
503
FMC
FMC
$1.41B
| $29.1M | 0.04% |
437,974
+238,979
| +120% | +$17.8M |
|
504
Duke Energy
DUK
$95.1B
| $29M | 0.04% |
374,059
-60,570
| -14% | -$4.68M |
|
|
MGLN
505
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $29M | 0.04% |
270,421
-25,258
| -9% | -$2.54M |
|
506
British American Tobacco
BTI
$122B
| $28.9M | 0.04% |
500,839
+240,109
| +92% | +$15.1M |
|
507
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$132B
| $28.9M | 0.04% |
209,808
-307,485
| -59% | -$42.9M |
|
508
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $28.8M | 0.04% |
92,400
+300
| +0.3% | +$105K |
|
509
Magna International
MGA
$18.1B
| $28.7M | 0.04% |
509,876
+2,032
| +0.4% | +$114K |
|
510
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$980M
| $28.7M | 0.04% |
1,180,665
+86,419
| +8% | +$1.96M |
|
511
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$16.1B
| $28.4M | 0.04% |
811,663
-697,589
| -46% | -$22.8M |
|
512
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.4B
| $28.4M | 0.04% |
448,963
+7,567
| +2% | +$486K |
|
513
Wayfair
W
$14.1B
| $28.3M | 0.04% |
418,494
-94,090
| -18% | -$7.9M |
|
514
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.6B
| $28.2M | 0.04% |
282,771
-55,958
| -17% | -$5.65M |
|
515
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$11.8B
| $28.2M | 0.04% |
353,899
+284,698
| +411% | +$22.3M |
|
516
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$93.9B
| $28.1M | 0.04% |
206,600
-9,600
| -4% | -$1.35M |
|
517
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$193B
| $28M | 0.04% |
2,250,000
+150,000
| +7% | +$1.94M |
|
|
CBPX
518
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $28M | 0.04% |
979,508
-16,169
| -2% | -$452K |
|
519
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$36.6B
| $27.9M | 0.04% |
556,288
+229,728
| +70% | +$11.3M |
|
520
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.1B
| $27.9M | 0.04% |
938,400
-561,700
| -37% | -$15.2M |
|
|
DNB
521
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $27.8M | 0.04% |
237,870
+56,084
| +31% | +$6.82M |
|
522
Conduent
CNDT
$250M
| $27.6M | 0.04% |
1,479,923
-268,026
| -15% | -$4.72M |
|
523
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $27.4M | 0.04% |
726,224
+485,041
| +201% | +$18.6M |
|
524
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$10.2B
| $27.4M | 0.04% |
109,564
-26,638
| -20% | -$6.78M |
|
525
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$35.2B
| $27.3M | 0.04% |
416,917
-358,157
| -46% | -$24.4M |
|
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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.