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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPR
51
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $247M | 0.34% |
2,956,385
+357,930
| +14% | +$32.7M |
|
|
RTN
52
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $247M | 0.34% |
1,143,653
+10,184
| +0.9% | +$2.11M |
|
|
OPLN
53
Openlane
OPLN
$4.08B
| $245M | 0.33% |
11,960,997
+665,361
| +6% | +$13.4M |
|
54
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.6B
| $241M | 0.33% |
3,359,694
-552,128
| -14% | -$39.7M |
|
55
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$112B
| $237M | 0.32% |
2,088,761
+771,184
| +59% | +$89.9M |
|
56
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $234M | 0.32% |
7,817,673
+4,643,951
| +146% | +$146M |
|
57
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.2B
| $231M | 0.31% |
1,011,491
+798,703
| +375% | +$176M |
|
|
EA
58
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $229M | 0.31% |
1,890,251
+712,777
| +61% | +$86.4M |
|
59
Cigna
CI
$73.3B
| $227M | 0.31% |
1,353,756
+163,500
| +14% | +$31.8M |
|
60
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.9B
| $226M | 0.31% |
657,710
+122,000
| +23% | +$42.4M |
|
|
LBRDK
61
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
| $226M | 0.31% |
2,632,191
+405,814
| +18% | +$36.5M |
|
62
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $221M | 0.3% |
2,790,389
-704,945
| -20% | -$58.2M |
|
63
PUT
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $212M | 0.29% |
646,300
-257,500
| -28% | -$87M |
|
|
LSXMA
64
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $211M | 0.29% |
7,090,899
+53,865
| +0.8% | +$1.63M |
|
65
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $211M | 0.29% |
2,530,000
-3,177,500
| -56% | -$250M |
|
66
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.73B
| $208M | 0.28% |
2,392,834
+577,667
| +32% | +$50.6M |
|
67
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $208M | 0.28% |
3,751,764
-2,609,453
| -41% | -$166M |
|
68
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $206M | 0.28% |
3,992,000
-2,306,000
| -37% | -$127M |
|
69
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $203M | 0.28% |
6,873,000
+257,000
| +4% | +$7M |
|
70
Herbalife
HLF
$1.33B
| $203M | 0.28% |
4,162,654
-2,755,822
| -40% | -$117M |
|
71
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $200M | 0.27% |
6,755,922
-1,389,318
| -17% | -$44.7M |
|
|
72
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $200M | 0.27% |
1,360,547
-2,256,337
| -62% | -$341M |
|
73
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.12T
| $199M | 0.27% |
2,577,206
+1,181,307
| +85% | +$95.1M |
|
|
74
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $198M | 0.27% |
1,238,100
-472,500
| -28% | -$84.8M |
|
75
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $196M | 0.27% |
3,733,397
+1,220,447
| +49% | +$72.5M |
|
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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.