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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$696M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$379M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$289M |
| 4 |
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
|
+$275M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$241M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$648M |
| 2 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$453M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$390M |
| 4 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$273M |
| 5 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$265M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.15% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.62% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 10.65% |
| 4 | Financials | 9.26% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.77% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.93B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
104,730
+690
| +0.7% | +$7.59K |
|
|
LSI
2527
CALL
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,750
| New | +$1.13M |
|
|
NXH
2528
PUT
Neighborhood Intelligence Inc
NXH
$388M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,049
| New | +$1.31M |
|
2529
PUT
NewMarket
NEU
$8.56B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-15,500
| -84% | -$6.06M |
|
|
EV
2530
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
23,196
-3,872
| -14% | -$213K |
|
2531
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$12.6B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
238,820
-63,180
| -21% | -$325K |
|
|
DBD
2532
PUT
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,000
| New | +$1.35M |
|
2533
PUT
Standex International
SXI
$3.69B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+8,500
| +258% | +$847K |
|
2534
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.6B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
27,517
-34,299
| -55% | -$1.42M |
|
|
TWNK
2535
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
88,281
+9,217
| +12% | +$127K |
|
2536
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.12B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
195,403
+140,339
| +255% | +$771K |
|
2537
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.29B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+1,500
| +8% | +$66.3K |
|
|
SEI
2538
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$3.48B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
83,889
-31,116
| -27% | -$517K |
|
|
ETFC
2539
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,600
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2540
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$51.7B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
5,125
-32,903
| -87% | -$7.32M |
|
|
MRO
2541
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
-48,200
| -46% | -$950K |
|
|
LCI
2542
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,909
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2543
CALL
PTC
PTC
$16.4B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,700
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2544
Neogen
NEOG
$2.54B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,674
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2545
IAMGOLD
IAG
$12.7B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+203,831
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2546
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+10,700
| +206% | +$791K |
|
2547
Albemarle
ALB
$15.7B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
12,557
-2,128
| -14% | -$204K |
|
2548
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.3B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
69,404
+47,652
| +219% | +$739K |
|
2549
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.72B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
58,868
-224,339
| -79% | -$4.82M |
|
|
TTM
2550
CALL
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
+14,500
| +32% | +$343K |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, David Shaw held 4,066 positions worth $76.7B, up 4.4% from $73.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.8% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q2 2018 filing shows 622 new, 1,512 increased, 1,263 reduced and 399 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Evergy: 4,161,679 shares worth $234M. The largest sale was Time Warner Inc, an estimated $648M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2018 buy was Evergy: 4,161,679 shares worth $234M.
- David Shaw added most to Amazon in Q2 2018, an estimated $696M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Merck, cutting an estimated $453M.
- David Shaw fully exited Time Warner Inc in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $648M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 9.8% of its $76.7B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- David Shaw opened 622 new positions and closed 399 in Q2 2018.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 4.4% quarter-over-quarter to $76.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 14 Aug 2018.