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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
CDW
CDW
$16.6B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
180,249
-264,962
| -60% | -$19.3M |
|
852
Textron
TXT
$14.1B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
214,701
-118,301
| -36% | -$6.95M |
|
853
Starbucks
SBUX
$123B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
218,576
+160,588
| +277% | +$9.28M |
|
854
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
200,000
-103,600
| -34% | -$6.66M |
|
855
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.32B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
258,800
-461,200
| -64% | -$19.6M |
|
856
CALL
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
68,650
-32,173
| -32% | -$6.38M |
|
|
DYNC
857
DELISTED
Vistra Energy Corp.
DYNC
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
145,000
-30,000
| -17% | -$2.47M |
|
858
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.3B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
402,732
+275,202
| +216% | +$9.12M |
|
859
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.5B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
54,800
+21,000
| +62% | +$4.63M |
|
860
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.6B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
150,347
+44,267
| +42% | +$3.74M |
|
861
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.82B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
506,445
-27,117
| -5% | -$697K |
|
862
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$112B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
703,100
-145,500
| -17% | -$2.73M |
|
863
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.2B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
107,900
+7,500
| +7% | +$912K |
|
|
ABMD
864
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
42,300
+20,000
| +90% | +$5.07M |
|
865
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$21.1B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
116,260
+112,691
| +3,157% | +$12.6M |
|
|
B
866
Barrick Mining
B
$79.3B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
984,811
+385,550
| +64% | +$5.13M |
|
867
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.2B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
60,000
+4,500
| +8% | +$974K |
|
|
GTS
868
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
492,588
+46,541
| +10% | +$1.11M |
|
869
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.11T
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
157,900
+112,900
| +251% | +$9.09M |
|
|
MGI
870
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
1,417,274
+806,949
| +132% | +$9.02M |
|
871
Fastenal
FAST
$58.8B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
894,084
+512,324
| +134% | +$7.05M |
|
872
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.07B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
248,821
-153,338
| -38% | -$7.95M |
|
873
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.72B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
741,055
+666,331
| +892% | +$11.3M |
|
874
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.99B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
503,457
-302,540
| -38% | -$6.39M |
|
875
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$110B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
56,100
+26,100
| +87% | +$5.31M |
|
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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.