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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ONCE
751
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
234,811
+197,413
| +528% | +$11.4M |
|
752
Shutterstock
SSTK
$198M
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
324,101
+49,250
| +18% | +$2.32M |
|
753
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.24B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
762,153
+343,106
| +82% | +$7.45M |
|
754
Entegris
ENTG
$21.1B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
447,289
+36,675
| +9% | +$1.24M |
|
|
INFO
755
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
319,993
+55,218
| +21% | +$2.61M |
|
756
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$93.9B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
112,900
-11,200
| -9% | -$1.57M |
|
757
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$66.3B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
50,000
+15,000
| +43% | +$4.42M |
|
758
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.4B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
129,732
-94,002
| -42% | -$11.9M |
|
759
Globe Life
GL
$13.3B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
181,350
-21,746
| -11% | -$1.9M |
|
|
XYZ
760
CALL
Block Inc
XYZ
$48.9B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
310,000
-50,000
| -14% | -$2.29M |
|
|
HPP
761
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$798M
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
66,754
+32,534
| +95% | +$7.24M |
|
|
PPLI
762
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$2.89B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
543,314
-59,311
| -10% | -$1.56M |
|
763
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.5B
| $15M | 0.02% |
121,200
+10,000
| +9% | +$1.25M |
|
|
SNV
764
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $15M | 0.02% |
300,858
+73,688
| +32% | +$3.71M |
|
765
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.8B
| $15M | 0.02% |
192,516
+162,406
| +539% | +$12.6M |
|
|
MULE
766
DELISTED
MuleSoft, Inc.
MULE
| $15M | 0.02% |
340,985
+147,063
| +76% | +$4.37M |
|
767
Credicorp
BAP
$30.2B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
65,775
-21,951
| -25% | -$4.87M |
|
768
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
81,800
+29,800
| +57% | +$5.15M |
|
|
WUBA
769
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
186,736
+179,443
| +2,460% | +$14.2M |
|
770
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.46B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
711,300
+39,590
| +6% | +$923K |
|
|
MXIM
771
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
247,127
-807,061
| -77% | -$47.8M |
|
772
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.7B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
236,305
+62,439
| +36% | +$4.1M |
|
773
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
+390,363
| New | +$15.9M |
|
774
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
268,473
+58,136
| +28% | +$3.21M |
|
775
PUT
Target
TGT
$77.2B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
211,900
-359,400
| -63% | -$26.2M |
|
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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.