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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HES
1976
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
-146,000
| -78% | -$7.16M |
|
1977
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.12B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
16,798
+555
| +3% | +$68.9K |
|
1978
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.87B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
65,151
+5,990
| +10% | +$208K |
|
|
EA
1979
PUT
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,300
| New | +$2.1M |
|
|
EPAY
1980
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
54,092
-55,929
| -51% | -$2.09M |
|
1981
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.5B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
| – | – |
|
|
IMMU
1982
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
142,954
+99,563
| +229% | +$1.63M |
|
|
DFS
1983
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
| – | – |
|
1984
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$80.4B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-76,200
| -60% | -$3.31M |
|
|
1985
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$80.4B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-35,800
| -42% | -$1.55M |
|
1986
CALL
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$22.2B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
| – | – |
|
1987
Nordson
NDSN
$18.6B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
15,230
-26,326
| -63% | -$3.72M |
|
1988
Fidus Investment
FDUS
$748M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
161,102
+75,899
| +89% | +$1.06M |
|
|
OSG
1989
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
730,106
+175,485
| +32% | +$409K |
|
1990
FedEx
FDX
$79.5B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
8,625
+6,604
| +327% | +$1.67M |
|
1991
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.4B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-11,400
| -43% | -$1.59M |
|
|
SYKE
1992
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
71,341
-40,131
| -36% | -$1.22M |
|
1993
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,155
| New | +$2.18M |
|
1994
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.94B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
25,712
-56,426
| -69% | -$4.55M |
|
|
LSI
1995
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
+33,300
| +925% | +$1.82M |
|
1996
Manulife Financial
MFC
$71.7B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
110,957
+90,657
| +447% | +$1.81M |
|
1997
PUT
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.16B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-1,300
| -7% | -$142K |
|
1998
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$119B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,550
| New | +$2.1M |
|
1999
H&R Block
HRB
$6.49B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
80,451
-212,261
| -73% | -$5.58M |
|
2000
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$425M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
101,434
+13,223
| +15% | +$284K |
|
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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.