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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
651
CALL
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
290,200
-1,613,100
| -85% | -$121M |
|
|
MRSH
652
Marsh
MRSH
$92.9B
| $19.5M | 0.03% |
236,700
-183,623
| -44% | -$15.2M |
|
|
TWOU
653
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $19.5M | 0.03% |
7,732
+1,330
| +21% | +$3.07M |
|
654
Workday
WDAY
$49.2B
| $19.5M | 0.03% |
153,260
+103,390
| +207% | +$12.6M |
|
655
RingCentral
RNG
$5.6B
| $19.5M | 0.03% |
306,564
+123,149
| +67% | +$7.21M |
|
|
DOOR
656
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
316,943
+91,788
| +41% | +$6.18M |
|
657
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.31B
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
183,803
-105,055
| -36% | -$10.6M |
|
658
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.64B
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
1,186,429
-142,035
| -11% | -$2.62M |
|
659
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.4B
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
1,220,989
-800,707
| -40% | -$12.7M |
|
|
TMHC
660
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
832,337
+776,430
| +1,389% | +$19.4M |
|
661
Expedia Group
EXPE
$40.7B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
174,632
+167,501
| +2,349% | +$19.5M |
|
662
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$123B
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
332,300
-120,500
| -27% | -$6.97M |
|
663
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.5B
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
955,092
+399,662
| +72% | +$7.96M |
|
664
Corpay
CPAY
$27.2B
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
94,484
+44,432
| +89% | +$9.01M |
|
665
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$77.1B
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
261,828
+48,694
| +23% | +$3.76M |
|
|
ALOG
666
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
199,276
+65,101
| +49% | +$5.64M |
|
667
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.93B
| $19M | 0.03% |
592,212
+114,666
| +24% | +$3.24M |
|
668
Coty
COTY
$2.46B
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
1,030,639
+579,761
| +129% | +$11.4M |
|
669
Atlassian
TEAM
$43.4B
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
349,610
-176,812
| -34% | -$9.62M |
|
670
AerCap
AER
$23.2B
| $18.8M | 0.03% |
370,495
-273,379
| -42% | -$14.2M |
|
671
AB InBev
BUD
$156B
| $18.8M | 0.03% |
170,832
+106,373
| +165% | +$11.8M |
|
672
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.9B
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
186,809
-218,560
| -54% | -$22.4M |
|
673
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
204,895
-818
| -0.4% | -$72.2K |
|
|
SHPG
674
PUT
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
125,300
+22,800
| +22% | +$3.14M |
|
|
MYOK
675
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
381,697
-102,548
| -21% | -$5.33M |
|
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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.