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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
24,152
-157
| -0.6% | -$98.7K |
|
802
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.89B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
352,184
+11,210
| +3% | +$437K |
|
803
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.29B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
461,532
-152,862
| -25% | -$4.69M |
|
|
ILG
804
PUT
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
444,300
-49,100
| -10% | -$1.54M |
|
805
Leidos
LDOS
$17.4B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
211,180
+78,849
| +60% | +$5.2M |
|
806
Corning
GLW
$125B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
494,919
-364,440
| -42% | -$11.2M |
|
807
Illumina
ILMN
$33.7B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
59,836
-17,566
| -23% | -$4.03M |
|
808
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
89,545
+68,478
| +325% | +$11.1M |
|
809
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$24.4B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
116,598
-23,136
| -17% | -$2.77M |
|
|
RDS.A
810
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
213,921
+141,639
| +196% | +$9.33M |
|
811
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.69B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
77,390
+15,702
| +25% | +$2.54M |
|
|
TIF
812
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
138,811
+16,936
| +14% | +$1.75M |
|
813
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
217,220
+112,054
| +107% | +$6.73M |
|
814
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.49B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
413,458
-98,344
| -19% | -$3.11M |
|
|
DISCK
815
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
693,606
+567,016
| +448% | +$12.7M |
|
816
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.07B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
358,259
+43,495
| +14% | +$1.52M |
|
817
Methanex
MEOH
$4.57B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
221,632
+87,834
| +66% | +$5.15M |
|
818
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.6B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
448,780
+174,797
| +64% | +$5.6M |
|
819
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$30.7B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
277,055
-209,786
| -43% | -$10.3M |
|
820
Southern Copper
SCCO
$181B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
269,123
-331,354
| -55% | -$15.5M |
|
821
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
64,400
-11,800
| -15% | -$2.56M |
|
822
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.04B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
78,563
-17,918
| -19% | -$3.5M |
|
|
TLRD
823
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
530,812
+377,280
| +246% | +$8.74M |
|
|
HMSY
824
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
788,612
+80,006
| +11% | +$1.34M |
|
825
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.68B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
453,229
+153,375
| +51% | +$5.02M |
|
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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.