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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$267M
| $56.7M | 0.07% |
1,447,819
| – | – |
|
327
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.19B
| $56.5M | 0.07% |
+6,024,050
| New | +$42.4M |
|
328
MSCI
MSCI
$41B
| $56.4M | 0.07% |
341,079
+42,490
| +14% | +$6.7M |
|
329
Twilio
TWLO
$34.6B
| $56.4M | 0.07% |
1,006,047
+725,465
| +259% | +$35.9M |
|
330
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $56M | 0.07% |
870,700
+344,000
| +65% | +$22.7M |
|
331
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $55.7M | 0.07% |
459,100
+48,300
| +12% | +$6.03M |
|
332
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$16.4B
| $55.6M | 0.07% |
3,584,906
+163,861
| +5% | +$2.59M |
|
333
PUT
Ford
F
$57.5B
| $55.1M | 0.07% |
4,978,400
+475,000
| +11% | +$5.44M |
|
334
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.55B
| $55M | 0.07% |
870,869
+46,269
| +6% | +$2.76M |
|
335
RingCentral
RNG
$5.6B
| $54.8M | 0.07% |
779,367
+472,803
| +154% | +$33.8M |
|
336
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.98B
| $54.8M | 0.07% |
414,341
+406,264
| +5,030% | +$38.3M |
|
|
KL
337
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $54.6M | 0.07% |
2,575,679
+201,700
| +8% | +$3.7M |
|
338
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $54.4M | 0.07% |
697,122
-694,497
| -50% | -$52.3M |
|
339
Navient
NAVI
$886M
| $54.4M | 0.07% |
4,171,261
-562,635
| -12% | -$7.66M |
|
340
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97B
| $54.2M | 0.07% |
400,960
+380,609
| +1,870% | +$55.5M |
|
|
AMTD
341
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $53.9M | 0.07% |
984,537
-142,655
| -13% | -$8.5M |
|
342
Yum China
YUMC
$16.9B
| $53.9M | 0.07% |
1,400,527
-30,855
| -2% | -$1.22M |
|
343
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $53.8M | 0.07% |
1,171,622
+188,960
| +19% | +$8.44M |
|
344
Costco
COST
$420B
| $53.7M | 0.07% |
257,108
+200,438
| +354% | +$39.6M |
|
345
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.1B
| $53.5M | 0.07% |
2,935,770
+1,953,720
| +199% | +$34M |
|
|
BKHU
346
DELISTED
Black Hills Corporation
BKHU
| $52.9M | 0.07% |
797,877
| – | – |
|
347
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $52.7M | 0.07% |
417,200
+203,100
| +95% | +$25.2M |
|
348
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.26B
| $52.6M | 0.07% |
6,139,578
-268,593
| -4% | -$2.59M |
|
349
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $52.5M | 0.07% |
1,838,400
+310,200
| +20% | +$8.82M |
|
350
Suncor Energy
SU
$80B
| $52.3M | 0.07% |
1,285,329
+161,230
| +14% | +$6.28M |
|
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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.