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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZNGA
276
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $68.1M | 0.09% |
16,734,834
-2,132,962
| -11% | -$8.37M |
|
277
CALL
Visa
V
$693B
| $67.8M | 0.09% |
511,800
+459,300
| +875% | +$59.1M |
|
278
Celanese
CE
$5.14B
| $67.6M | 0.09% |
608,859
-193,548
| -24% | -$21.4M |
|
279
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$16.4B
| $67.4M | 0.09% |
1,912,689
+1,101,026
| +136% | +$37.4M |
|
280
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$160B
| $67.3M | 0.09% |
1,282,553
-25,700
| -2% | -$1.44M |
|
281
Flex
FLEX
$40.8B
| $67.3M | 0.09% |
6,325,249
+1,222,938
| +24% | +$13.7M |
|
|
TWTR
282
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $67.1M | 0.09% |
1,537,200
+895,900
| +140% | +$31.4M |
|
283
Analog Devices
ADI
$182B
| $67M | 0.09% |
698,037
-459,216
| -40% | -$43.3M |
|
284
LPL Financial
LPLA
$28.5B
| $66.9M | 0.09% |
1,020,329
+145,013
| +17% | +$9.53M |
|
285
CALL
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $66.7M | 0.09% |
996,100
+705,900
| +243% | +$48.6M |
|
|
VSM
286
DELISTED
Versum Materials, Inc.
VSM
| $66.6M | 0.09% |
1,793,011
+109,393
| +6% | +$4.17M |
|
287
NextEra Energy
NEE
$174B
| $66.6M | 0.09% |
1,594,068
-498,044
| -24% | -$20.1M |
|
288
PUT
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $66.5M | 0.09% |
1,337,700
-251,100
| -16% | -$13.3M |
|
289
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $66.3M | 0.09% |
1,055,723
-387,130
| -27% | -$23M |
|
290
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $66.2M | 0.09% |
800,235
+511,109
| +177% | +$40.7M |
|
291
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.8B
| $66.1M | 0.09% |
706,790
+258,450
| +58% | +$26.1M |
|
292
PUT
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.73B
| $65.7M | 0.09% |
815,000
+219,660
| +37% | +$18.9M |
|
293
DaVita
DVA
$11.1B
| $65.7M | 0.09% |
945,830
-750,719
| -44% | -$50.2M |
|
|
294
PUT
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $65.1M | 0.08% |
1,124,190
-193,146
| -15% | -$10.9M |
|
|
LBRDK
295
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
| $64.3M | 0.08% |
848,645
-1,783,546
| -68% | -$135M |
|
296
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.98B
| $63.9M | 0.08% |
876,347
+869,925
| +13,546% | +$67.1M |
|
297
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $63.8M | 0.08% |
608,283
+40,308
| +7% | +$4.12M |
|
|
MRO
298
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $63.7M | 0.08% |
3,051,467
+89,535
| +3% | +$1.77M |
|
299
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $63.4M | 0.08% |
419,924
+75,363
| +22% | +$11M |
|
|
LEXEA
300
DELISTED
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
| $63.1M | 0.08% |
1,435,235
-175,198
| -11% | -$7.31M |
|
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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.