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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
1,370,520
+135,935
| +11% | +$1.34M |
|
827
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.65B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
171,454
+146,801
| +595% | +$12.5M |
|
828
AdvanSix
ASIX
$454M
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
380,873
+61,766
| +19% | +$2.43M |
|
829
Dover
DOV
$27.4B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
166,601
+162,841
| +4,331% | +$13.3M |
|
830
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$237B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
827,200
-174,400
| -17% | -$2.94M |
|
|
831
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
+150,400
| New | +$14.2M |
|
832
Bunge Global
BG
$21.2B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
178,284
-261,440
| -59% | -$19.8M |
|
833
Timken Company
TKR
$8.5B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
287,857
-39,005
| -12% | -$1.88M |
|
834
Fortis
FTS
$28.3B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
388,854
-174,458
| -31% | -$5.91M |
|
835
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.01B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
56,100
-1,400
| -2% | -$345K |
|
836
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$675B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
175,000
-825,000
| -83% | -$65.9M |
|
837
Western Union
WU
$2.28B
| $13M | 0.02% |
674,600
-442,473
| -40% | -$8.88M |
|
|
BLUE
838
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
5,836
+2,702
| +86% | +$6.87M |
|
839
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.5B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
810,000
-148,400
| -15% | -$2.76M |
|
840
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$525B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
73,400
+71,300
| +3,395% | +$12.2M |
|
|
DCM
841
DELISTED
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
DCM
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
501,945
-177,687
| -26% | -$4.46M |
|
842
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.5B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
282,363
-422,506
| -60% | -$18.5M |
|
843
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
$6.23B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
163,010
+1,600
| +1% | +$126K |
|
844
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.15B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
136,194
+109,431
| +409% | +$10.3M |
|
845
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$67.4B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
73,900
+54,000
| +271% | +$9.59M |
|
|
NAV
846
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
364,058
-226,180
| -38% | -$9.1M |
|
847
PUT
ASML
ASML
$668B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
64,100
+13,600
| +27% | +$2.68M |
|
848
Akamai
AKAM
$15.2B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
179,137
+112,500
| +169% | +$7.66M |
|
849
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.1B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
427,500
+26,500
| +7% | +$716K |
|
850
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.11B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
115,713
+40,889
| +55% | +$4.48M |
|
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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.