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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $106M | 0.14% |
718,700
-142,200
| -17% | -$22.5M |
|
177
Analog Devices
ADI
$182B
| $105M | 0.14% |
1,157,253
-326,445
| -22% | -$29.7M |
|
178
Ross Stores
ROST
$76.7B
| $105M | 0.14% |
1,351,014
-268,817
| -17% | -$21.3M |
|
179
PUT
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$68.6B
| $104M | 0.14% |
+2,000,000
| New | +$105M |
|
180
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
| $104M | 0.14% |
1,609,500
-463,700
| -22% | -$32.4M |
|
|
CLR
181
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $104M | 0.14% |
1,764,023
+1,334,707
| +311% | +$72M |
|
|
AABA
182
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $103M | 0.14% |
1,396,763
+1,262,372
| +939% | +$95.1M |
|
183
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.8B
| $103M | 0.14% |
4,451,170
-54,305
| -1% | -$1.26M |
|
|
PPLI
184
People Inc
PPLI
$2.86B
| $103M | 0.14% |
3,682,293
-1,255,151
| -25% | -$33.1M |
|
185
Nutanix
NTNX
$18.3B
| $102M | 0.14% |
2,075,407
+578,158
| +39% | +$22.9M |
|
186
Alcoa
AA
$13.7B
| $100M | 0.14% |
2,229,427
-100,449
| -4% | -$4.97M |
|
|
HOLX
187
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $99.2M | 0.14% |
2,654,530
+51,558
| +2% | +$2.08M |
|
188
American Electric Power
AEP
$65.8B
| $98.4M | 0.13% |
1,434,418
+488,112
| +52% | +$32.9M |
|
189
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $98.1M | 0.13% |
1,292,600
+230,900
| +22% | +$18.3M |
|
|
SEE
190
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $97.2M | 0.13% |
2,272,649
+518,925
| +30% | +$23.4M |
|
191
Halliburton
HAL
$29.4B
| $97.1M | 0.13% |
2,068,577
-329,744
| -14% | -$16.3M |
|
192
HP
HPQ
$27.2B
| $95.7M | 0.13% |
4,366,240
+982,866
| +29% | +$22.2M |
|
|
GRA
193
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $95.6M | 0.13% |
1,561,197
+272,952
| +21% | +$18.7M |
|
194
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $95.4M | 0.13% |
870,319
+437,989
| +101% | +$47.5M |
|
195
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.7B
| $95M | 0.13% |
588,754
+478,151
| +432% | +$86.5M |
|
196
PUT
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $93.9M | 0.13% |
2,318,600
+699,600
| +43% | +$31.7M |
|
197
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.86B
| $93.7M | 0.13% |
1,855,987
-194,520
| -9% | -$10M |
|
198
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$477M
| $93.6M | 0.13% |
1,375,045
+428,467
| +45% | +$32.1M |
|
199
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $92.9M | 0.13% |
843,183
-220,764
| -21% | -$25.1M |
|
200
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $92.8M | 0.13% |
2,164,723
+1,510,591
| +231% | +$64.1M |
|
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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.