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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NINE
3076
DELISTED
Nine Energy Service
NINE
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,007
| New | +$469K |
|
|
SIEN
3077
DELISTED
Sientra, Inc.
SIEN
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,544
| New | +$403K |
|
3078
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$60.9B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+30,000
| +100% | +$263K |
|
|
VRE
3079
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
24,316
-54,155
| -69% | -$998K |
|
3080
Angi Inc
ANGI
$200M
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
3,198
-13,482
| -81% | -$1.96M |
|
|
BRKL
3081
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
26,442
-1,712
| -6% | -$30.1K |
|
|
CMD
3082
PUT
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-100
| -2% | -$11.2K |
|
3083
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.65B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
39,951
-222,116
| -85% | -$2.92M |
|
3084
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.4B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,100
| New | +$494K |
|
|
FSP
3085
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$48.2M
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
57,035
-13,963
| -20% | -$111K |
|
|
APTS
3086
DELISTED
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
APTS
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
28,727
-60,731
| -68% | -$895K |
|
|
TBNK
3087
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
15,696
+5,736
| +58% | +$175K |
|
3088
CALL
Franklin Covey
FC
$232M
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
| – | – |
|
|
ACH
3089
CALL
Accendra Health
ACH
$89.2M
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-3,500
| -11% | -$56.7K |
|
3090
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.95B
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
30,754
-6,543
| -18% | -$101K |
|
|
IMH
3091
DELISTED
Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc.
IMH
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
50,931
-8,473
| -14% | -$75.8K |
|
3092
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.55B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
11,455
-2,889
| -20% | -$121K |
|
3093
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.18B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
4,968
-1,511
| -23% | -$142K |
|
|
BBBY
3094
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-11,300
| -32% | -$211K |
|
3095
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.74B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
7,039
-5,870
| -45% | -$428K |
|
3096
Allient
ALNT
$1.58B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,996
| New | +$448K |
|
3097
CALL
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.7B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
+85,200
| New | +$487K |
|
3098
PUT
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.57B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,800
| New | +$511K |
|
3099
CALL
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.4B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3100
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.33B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
30,459
-373,652
| -92% | -$6.43M |
|
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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.