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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
Kodak
KODK
$948M
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
79,215
+16,707
| +27% | +$84.6K |
|
3327
PUT
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.27B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,000
| New | +$338K |
|
3328
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.32B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
9,513
-10,583
| -53% | -$314K |
|
|
INXN
3329
PUT
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
| – | – |
|
3330
PUT
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.4B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,000
| New | +$276K |
|
3331
NVE Corp
NVEC
$516M
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
2,437
| – | – |
|
3332
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.39B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
5,452
-13,741
| -72% | -$714K |
|
3333
PUT
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.3B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$330K |
|
|
SASR
3334
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
7,199
-5,641
| -44% | -$231K |
|
|
RDUS
3335
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
ALX
3336
Alexander's
ALX
$1.38B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
768
+9
| +1% | +$3.48K |
|
3337
PUT
American Express
AXP
$228B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-78,000
| -96% | -$7.66M |
|
3338
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.93B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-32,500
| -93% | -$4.02M |
|
|
EVBG
3339
CALL
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,200
| New | +$264K |
|
|
RAD
3340
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
| – | – |
|
3341
United Airlines
UAL
$36.9B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-615,132
| -99% | -$42.7M |
|
|
WIRE
3342
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
6,183
-831
| -12% | -$42.4K |
|
3343
International Paper
IP
$21.7B
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,915
| New | +$302K |
|
3344
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.85B
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
| – | – |
|
3345
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.46B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-37,200
| -86% | -$2.11M |
|
3346
Horizon Technology Finance
HRZN
$326M
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,743
| New | +$294K |
|
3347
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$9.86B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
15,614
-117,352
| -88% | -$2.09M |
|
3348
Tidewater
TDW
$4.62B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
10,008
-16,448
| -62% | -$515K |
|
3349
PUT
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.31B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-2,700
| -48% | -$245K |
|
3350
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$93.6M
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,936
| New | +$208K |
|
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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.