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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.53B
| $117M | 0.16% |
1,923,596
+18,367
| +1% | +$1.12M |
|
152
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$187M
| $117M | 0.16% |
3,297,238
| – | – |
|
153
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$893B
| $116M | 0.16% |
+437,521
| New | +$120M |
|
154
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$8.01B
| $115M | 0.16% |
1,529,845
+37,784
| +3% | +$3.02M |
|
155
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$181B
| $115M | 0.16% |
1,526,800
-753,800
| -33% | -$59.9M |
|
156
Ashland
ASH
$3.33B
| $115M | 0.16% |
1,646,064
-128,092
| -7% | -$9.22M |
|
157
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $114M | 0.16% |
1,251,000
+144,900
| +13% | +$13.3M |
|
158
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$110B
| $114M | 0.16% |
6,492,467
+2,666,762
| +70% | +$50.1M |
|
159
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.43T
| $114M | 0.16% |
6,423,000
-4,780,500
| -43% | -$105M |
|
160
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $113M | 0.15% |
2,175,376
+225,300
| +12% | +$10.8M |
|
161
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.4B
| $113M | 0.15% |
2,700,797
+769,933
| +40% | +$34.6M |
|
|
GRUB
162
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $113M | 0.15% |
556,084
+242,490
| +77% | +$42.9M |
|
163
Amdocs
DOX
$6.41B
| $112M | 0.15% |
1,683,866
-281,893
| -14% | -$19M |
|
164
Etsy
ETSY
$7.44B
| $112M | 0.15% |
4,000,224
+657,910
| +20% | +$14.8M |
|
165
DaVita
DVA
$11.1B
| $112M | 0.15% |
1,696,549
+783,577
| +86% | +$57.5M |
|
166
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.1B
| $112M | 0.15% |
1,481,348
+26,723
| +2% | +$2.05M |
|
167
Lam Research
LRCX
$393B
| $112M | 0.15% |
5,498,470
+2,037,440
| +59% | +$40.4M |
|
168
Synopsys
SNPS
$76.2B
| $112M | 0.15% |
1,339,943
-109,004
| -8% | -$9.58M |
|
|
EXAS
169
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $111M | 0.15% |
2,757,665
-638,738
| -19% | -$31.2M |
|
170
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $110M | 0.15% |
1,391,619
-58,312
| -4% | -$4.86M |
|
|
171
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $110M | 0.15% |
685,841
-3,865,650
| -85% | -$694M |
|
172
Genpact
G
$6.24B
| $109M | 0.15% |
3,391,942
-490,165
| -13% | -$15.9M |
|
173
EOG Resources
EOG
$80.3B
| $107M | 0.15% |
1,018,692
-544,880
| -35% | -$58.8M |
|
174
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17B
| $107M | 0.15% |
1,402,353
+488,954
| +54% | +$38.4M |
|
|
FL
175
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $106M | 0.14% |
2,332,104
-1,238,384
| -35% | -$57.6M |
|
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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.