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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RNET
3401
CALL
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$331K |
|
3402
PC Connection
CNXN
$1.94B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
7,748
-1,614
| -17% | -$47.3K |
|
|
BDSI
3403
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
87,198
+52,738
| +153% | +$125K |
|
3404
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.07B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
9,310
-1,525
| -14% | -$41.4K |
|
3405
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.9B
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,098
| New | +$243K |
|
3406
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.83B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,300
| New | +$261K |
|
|
WRD
3407
PUT
DELISTED
WildHorse Resource Development
WRD
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$249K |
|
|
CRZO
3408
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-3,100
| -25% | -$71.5K |
|
3409
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$2.98B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-2,922
| -32% | -$141K |
|
3410
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$52.7B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
| – | – |
|
|
ZOES
3411
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-31,925
| -55% | -$405K |
|
|
SVU
3412
PUT
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-6,900
| -36% | -$121K |
|
|
GAU
3413
Galiano Gold
GAU
$633M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
232,475
+175,766
| +310% | +$198K |
|
3414
NACCO Industries
NC
$309M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
7,431
| – | – |
|
3415
CALL
Trex
TREX
$4.82B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
| – | – |
|
|
SVU
3416
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,177
| New | +$214K |
|
|
DCOM
3417
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
12,837
-2,576
| -17% | -$50.5K |
|
3418
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$9.1B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,546
| New | +$197K |
|
3419
CALL
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.65B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,303
| New | +$267K |
|
|
RAD
3420
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
7,191
-905
| -11% | -$30.7K |
|
|
HOME
3421
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,294
| New | +$226K |
|
3422
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.01B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
2,687
-1,143
| -30% | -$116K |
|
3423
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.87B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
8,723
-726
| -8% | -$21.9K |
|
3424
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.11B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
9,975
-1,392
| -12% | -$32.1K |
|
|
SEMG
3425
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,569
| New | +$234K |
|
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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.