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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $155M | 0.21% |
2,400,783
+118,374
| +5% | +$8.77M |
|
102
Yelp
YELP
$1.27B
| $154M | 0.21% |
3,697,434
+113,086
| +3% | +$4.92M |
|
103
PUT
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $149M | 0.2% |
4,108,800
+902,000
| +28% | +$36.6M |
|
|
CLGX
104
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $147M | 0.2% |
3,240,418
-52,813
| -2% | -$2.43M |
|
|
WP
105
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $146M | 0.2% |
1,775,897
+1,243,137
| +233% | +$98.6M |
|
106
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $145M | 0.2% |
3,349,614
+2,642,256
| +374% | +$119M |
|
107
Devon Energy
DVN
$54B
| $145M | 0.2% |
4,568,183
+2,568,934
| +128% | +$94.3M |
|
108
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $145M | 0.2% |
2,760,800
+919,000
| +50% | +$54.6M |
|
|
SPLK
109
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $144M | 0.2% |
1,466,725
+416,977
| +40% | +$39.8M |
|
|
LBRDA
110
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
| $144M | 0.2% |
1,694,717
+150,428
| +10% | +$13.5M |
|
111
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $143M | 0.19% |
2,768,000
-2,252,000
| -45% | -$124M |
|
112
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $141M | 0.19% |
1,289,771
+119,265
| +10% | +$13.6M |
|
|
AGN
113
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $140M | 0.19% |
831,200
-91,500
| -10% | -$15.3M |
|
|
KSU
114
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $139M | 0.19% |
1,266,538
+142,069
| +13% | +$15.4M |
|
115
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $138M | 0.19% |
549,500
+76,600
| +16% | +$19.9M |
|
116
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $138M | 0.19% |
2,638,700
-322,100
| -11% | -$15.4M |
|
117
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.9B
| $137M | 0.19% |
4,763,985
+1,126,965
| +31% | +$30.4M |
|
|
118
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $137M | 0.19% |
800,786
-1,664,954
| -68% | -$306M |
|
119
Aptiv
APTV
$10B
| $136M | 0.19% |
1,605,104
+393,210
| +32% | +$35.7M |
|
120
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$85B
| $136M | 0.19% |
3,850,575
+296,740
| +8% | +$10.7M |
|
|
XYZ
121
PUT
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.4B
| $136M | 0.18% |
2,757,500
+942,500
| +52% | +$43.3M |
|
122
Progressive
PGR
$127B
| $134M | 0.18% |
2,196,437
-361,944
| -14% | -$20.7M |
|
123
PUT
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $134M | 0.18% |
728,400
-933,000
| -56% | -$176M |
|
124
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $132M | 0.18% |
3,157,600
-1,485,200
| -32% | -$63.9M |
|
|
XYZ
125
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.4B
| $132M | 0.18% |
2,686,559
+2,328,455
| +650% | +$107M |
|
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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.