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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.4B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
396,400
+266,400
| +205% | +$19.1M |
|
552
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
390,000
-639,700
| -62% | -$41.2M |
|
|
BID
553
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
479,711
-49,565
| -9% | -$2.52M |
|
554
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.5B
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
561,423
+296,547
| +112% | +$13.4M |
|
555
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.85B
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
605,744
+538,684
| +803% | +$22.1M |
|
556
Shopify
SHOP
$193B
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
1,968,190
+970,790
| +97% | +$12.6M |
|
|
AHL
557
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
546,306
-130,585
| -19% | -$5.12M |
|
558
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$398B
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
214,100
-16,400
| -7% | -$1.96M |
|
559
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.51B
| $24.3M | 0.03% |
658,600
+399,378
| +154% | +$14M |
|
560
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$757M
| $24.3M | 0.03% |
2,263,929
-190,835
| -8% | -$2.91M |
|
561
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.2B
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
212,400
+35,000
| +20% | +$4.25M |
|
562
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.91B
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
458,884
-403,893
| -47% | -$21.7M |
|
563
Union Pacific
UNP
$184B
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
179,767
-35,059
| -16% | -$4.72M |
|
564
Teradyne
TER
$57B
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
528,486
-419,395
| -44% | -$19.2M |
|
565
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
207,400
+190,400
| +1,120% | +$21.9M |
|
566
Pentair
PNR
$10.1B
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
526,055
-174,006
| -25% | -$8.28M |
|
|
TWTR
567
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $24M | 0.03% |
827,800
-672,200
| -45% | -$19.7M |
|
568
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$384B
| $23.9M | 0.03% |
430,100
-266,700
| -38% | -$14.8M |
|
569
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.64B
| $23.9M | 0.03% |
385,965
+345,623
| +857% | +$22.9M |
|
|
LPT
570
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $23.9M | 0.03% |
600,636
+161,014
| +37% | +$6.49M |
|
571
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.55B
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
383,680
-26,951
| -7% | -$1.71M |
|
572
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
1,048,777
-108,108
| -9% | -$3.09M |
|
573
CALL
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
353,800
+63,200
| +22% | +$4.17M |
|
574
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.08B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
101,050
+32,090
| +47% | +$8.27M |
|
575
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.37B
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
935,097
-160,832
| -15% | -$3.87M |
|
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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.