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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.26B
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
66,338
-11,785
| -15% | -$3.91M |
|
602
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44B
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
463,981
+171,586
| +59% | +$7.82M |
|
603
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$23.9B
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
813,052
-46,759
| -5% | -$1.49M |
|
604
CALL
Merck
MRK
$372B
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
419,410
+144,310
| +52% | +$7.79M |
|
605
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$41.8B
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
443,733
-49,932
| -10% | -$2.37M |
|
|
EVHC
606
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
565,271
-2,809,211
| -83% | -$105M |
|
|
MFGP
607
DELISTED
Micro Focus International plc. American Depositary Shares, each representing One Ordinary Share
MFGP
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
1,277,970
-583,085
| -31% | -$19.1M |
|
608
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$929M
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
1,238,286
+215,158
| +21% | +$4.56M |
|
609
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$994M
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
418,063
-80,323
| -16% | -$3.74M |
|
610
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43B
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
1,264,836
-213,136
| -14% | -$4.16M |
|
611
ExxonMobil
XOM
$675B
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
289,126
-1,902,457
| -87% | -$152M |
|
|
X
612
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
609,900
-958,300
| -61% | -$37.8M |
|
613
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.35B
| $21.4M | 0.03% |
96,600
+36,200
| +60% | +$7.92M |
|
|
APC
614
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
353,400
-99,500
| -22% | -$5.83M |
|
615
Sabre
SABR
$912M
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
992,721
-291,156
| -23% | -$6.24M |
|
616
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
387,700
-298,400
| -43% | -$16.5M |
|
617
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.08T
| $21.1M | 0.03% |
106,000
-4,000
| -4% | -$821K |
|
618
Oracle
ORCL
$410B
| $21.1M | 0.03% |
462,139
-866,030
| -65% | -$43.1M |
|
619
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$8.03B
| $21.1M | 0.03% |
898,787
-102,091
| -10% | -$2.62M |
|
620
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.01B
| $21.1M | 0.03% |
90,300
+39,800
| +79% | +$9.82M |
|
621
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$48.1B
| $21M | 0.03% |
3,251,200
-1,444,650
| -31% | -$9.1M |
|
622
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.08B
| $21M | 0.03% |
724,199
+288,026
| +66% | +$8.07M |
|
|
CERN
623
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $21M | 0.03% |
+361,582
| New | +$23.5M |
|
624
Adeia
ADEA
$2.9B
| $20.9M | 0.03% |
3,743,621
+758,169
| +25% | +$4.52M |
|
625
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.4B
| $20.9M | 0.03% |
77,700
+30,100
| +63% | +$8.15M |
|
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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.