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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWTR
676
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
641,300
-531,300
| -45% | -$15.6M |
|
677
Acco Brands
ACCO
$387M
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
1,481,383
+76,680
| +5% | +$960K |
|
|
RPXC
678
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
1,738,777
+214,109
| +14% | +$2.62M |
|
679
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.44B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
1,875,800
+1,000,100
| +114% | +$10.3M |
|
680
TransUnion
TRU
$16.3B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
326,812
+221,889
| +211% | +$12.8M |
|
681
CALL
JD.com
JD
$39.4B
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
456,800
-131,200
| -22% | -$5.95M |
|
682
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.4B
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
506,575
+253,566
| +100% | +$10.1M |
|
683
Ameren
AEE
$29.7B
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
326,210
+247,033
| +312% | +$13.7M |
|
684
Hexcel
HXL
$7B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
285,443
-13,089
| -4% | -$862K |
|
685
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.08B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
639,780
-33,735
| -5% | -$967K |
|
|
NCI
686
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
955,844
+32,938
| +4% | +$656K |
|
687
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$110B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
+85,100
| New | +$17.3M |
|
|
BECN
688
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
346,395
+158,026
| +84% | +$9.09M |
|
689
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
100,547
-448,097
| -82% | -$77.5M |
|
690
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
390,900
-371,900
| -49% | -$17.4M |
|
691
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$461M
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
549,435
+304,317
| +124% | +$10.8M |
|
692
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$36.9B
| $18M | 0.02% |
259,600
-574,400
| -69% | -$39.7M |
|
|
AMAG
693
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $18M | 0.02% |
894,221
-73,494
| -8% | -$1.24M |
|
694
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.38T
| $18M | 0.02% |
1,012,500
-789,000
| -44% | -$17.4M |
|
695
Matador Resources
MTDR
$7.12B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
598,883
+332,493
| +125% | +$10.1M |
|
696
TriNet
TNET
$3.19B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
386,696
-160,452
| -29% | -$7.09M |
|
697
Arch Capital
ACGL
$34.5B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
626,850
+491,985
| +365% | +$14.5M |
|
698
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$32.2B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
65,300
-15,300
| -19% | -$4.75M |
|
699
Cintas
CTAS
$83B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
418,776
-243,432
| -37% | -$10.1M |
|
700
PUT
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
97,235
-11,960
| -11% | -$2.37M |
|
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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.