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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
CALL
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $92M | 0.13% |
2,532,700
+142,500
| +6% | +$5.78M |
|
202
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.32B
| $91.8M | 0.13% |
1,824,562
+524,651
| +40% | +$29.2M |
|
203
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $91.8M | 0.12% |
2,620,907
-733,488
| -22% | -$25.8M |
|
204
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.3B
| $91.7M | 0.12% |
1,493,195
+877,453
| +143% | +$49.6M |
|
205
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $91.5M | 0.12% |
1,802,058
+214,261
| +13% | +$11.4M |
|
206
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.7B
| $90.8M | 0.12% |
2,359,298
+65,512
| +3% | +$2.49M |
|
207
PUT
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $90.7M | 0.12% |
14,040,000
-7,150,000
| -34% | -$45M |
|
208
Humana
HUM
$45.5B
| $90.4M | 0.12% |
336,415
-117,042
| -26% | -$31.7M |
|
209
Owens Corning
OC
$11.7B
| $90.2M | 0.12% |
1,121,540
+30,248
| +3% | +$2.64M |
|
210
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $89.9M | 0.12% |
1,442,853
-736,898
| -34% | -$52.8M |
|
211
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.89B
| $88.4M | 0.12% |
2,396,977
+394,075
| +20% | +$14.5M |
|
|
X
212
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $88.3M | 0.12% |
2,510,600
+614,400
| +32% | +$24.2M |
|
213
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $88.2M | 0.12% |
1,845,192
+667,631
| +57% | +$33.6M |
|
214
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.9B
| $88.2M | 0.12% |
554,815
+48
| +0% | +$7.91K |
|
215
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43.5B
| $88.1M | 0.12% |
5,152,700
+235,000
| +5% | +$4.59M |
|
216
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$126B
| $87.7M | 0.12% |
1,866,877
-44,552
| -2% | -$2.14M |
|
|
WR
217
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $87.6M | 0.12% |
1,666,594
+189,168
| +13% | +$9.55M |
|
218
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.54B
| $87.6M | 0.12% |
5,703,668
+542,079
| +11% | +$8.46M |
|
219
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $86.6M | 0.12% |
1,562,200
-493,700
| -24% | -$31.5M |
|
220
Synchrony
SYF
$25.9B
| $86.2M | 0.12% |
2,571,565
+750,208
| +41% | +$27.8M |
|
221
NextEra Energy
NEE
$174B
| $85.4M | 0.12% |
2,092,112
+607,364
| +41% | +$23.4M |
|
222
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $85.1M | 0.12% |
381,300
+48,300
| +15% | +$11.9M |
|
223
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $84.5M | 0.12% |
1,300,186
+593,705
| +84% | +$41.5M |
|
|
TWX
224
CALL
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $84M | 0.11% |
887,900
+625,000
| +238% | +$58.9M |
|
225
PUT
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $82.7M | 0.11% |
1,588,800
-176,300
| -10% | -$8.38M |
|
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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.