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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALEX
2626
PUT
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,000
| New | +$1,000K |
|
2627
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$691M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
51,748
+21,063
| +69% | +$441K |
|
2628
Lumen
LUMN
$6B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
56,593
+8,169
| +17% | +$148K |
|
|
BECN
2629
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
24,725
-321,670
| -93% | -$14.8M |
|
|
CCMP
2630
PUT
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-6,400
| -40% | -$703K |
|
2631
United Microelectronic
UMC
$49B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
373,283
-64,842
| -15% | -$177K |
|
|
GEN
2632
DELISTED
Genesis Healthcare, Inc.
GEN
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
459,866
+111,478
| +32% | +$215K |
|
|
K
2633
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,975
| New | +$950K |
|
2634
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$109B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
| – | – |
|
|
CYBR
2635
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,600
| New | +$970K |
|
|
SONC
2636
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
30,325
+2,429
| +9% | +$67.6K |
|
2637
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$104B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-179,200
| -89% | -$8.02M |
|
2638
Stellantis
STLA
$19.9B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
55,111
-66,700
| -55% | -$1.46M |
|
|
JWN
2639
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2640
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$33.9B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
8,710
+6,179
| +244% | +$734K |
|
|
VBTX
2641
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
33,294
-2,520
| -7% | -$75.4K |
|
2642
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.11B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,072
| New | +$1.06M |
|
2643
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$215B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,806
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2644
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
21,863
-6,130
| -22% | -$289K |
|
2645
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-22,200
| -60% | -$1.7M |
|
2646
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$59B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,900
| New | +$970K |
|
2647
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$24.1B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
30,023
-172,041
| -85% | -$4.96M |
|
2648
FreightCar America
RAIL
$237M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
60,395
+7,133
| +13% | +$110K |
|
|
SIGM
2649
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
165,924
+26,439
| +19% | +$164K |
|
2650
CALL
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.02B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,000
| New | +$1.05M |
|
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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.