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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
X
76
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $195M | 0.27% |
5,551,889
+1,100,346
| +25% | +$43.4M |
|
77
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.4B
| $189M | 0.26% |
1,103,937
+607,555
| +122% | +$101M |
|
78
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $186M | 0.25% |
5,433,269
-6,626,929
| -55% | -$257M |
|
79
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$43.6B
| $185M | 0.25% |
1,565,596
+1,183,414
| +310% | +$131M |
|
80
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.3B
| $183M | 0.25% |
1,931,986
-645,819
| -25% | -$67.7M |
|
81
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $182M | 0.25% |
2,190,000
-422,500
| -16% | -$33.2M |
|
|
ETFC
82
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $181M | 0.25% |
3,267,275
+870,982
| +36% | +$46.4M |
|
83
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $178M | 0.24% |
3,715,800
+1,523,200
| +69% | +$76.6M |
|
84
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $177M | 0.24% |
2,338,220
-902,378
| -28% | -$71.6M |
|
85
XPO
XPO
$23.2B
| $174M | 0.24% |
4,941,690
+1,594,777
| +48% | +$53.2M |
|
|
HOUS
86
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $172M | 0.23% |
6,317,522
-480,703
| -7% | -$12.6M |
|
|
CELG
87
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $170M | 0.23% |
1,905,800
+1,318,500
| +225% | +$127M |
|
88
Honeywell
HON
$68.4B
| $166M | 0.23% |
1,271,557
+631,675
| +99% | +$87.4M |
|
|
WBA
89
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $165M | 0.22% |
2,520,648
-2,082,734
| -45% | -$149M |
|
|
CTXS
90
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $165M | 0.22% |
1,773,245
+327,241
| +23% | +$30.1M |
|
91
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $164M | 0.22% |
501,563
+271,629
| +118% | +$91.8M |
|
92
Aramark
ARMK
$15.8B
| $163M | 0.22% |
5,709,834
+507,374
| +10% | +$15.6M |
|
|
93
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $162M | 0.22% |
1,265,855
-1,954,286
| -61% | -$264M |
|
|
GXP
94
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $161M | 0.22% |
5,067,820
-136,570
| -3% | -$4.16M |
|
95
AbbVie
ABBV
$468B
| $161M | 0.22% |
1,695,775
+708,775
| +72% | +$77.9M |
|
96
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $158M | 0.22% |
1,011,609
-485,392
| -32% | -$79.9M |
|
97
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $156M | 0.21% |
959,061
+539,411
| +129% | +$88.1M |
|
98
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.38B
| $156M | 0.21% |
2,676,513
-71,498
| -3% | -$4.05M |
|
99
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$11B
| $156M | 0.21% |
3,982,026
-489,115
| -11% | -$20.3M |
|
100
PUT
AT&T
T
$173B
| $155M | 0.21% |
5,764,961
+1,203,119
| +26% | +$33.5M |
|
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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.