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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $52.3M | 0.07% |
627,900
+157,900
| +34% | +$12.6M |
|
352
Goodyear
GT
$1.72B
| $51.9M | 0.07% |
2,226,811
+975,275
| +78% | +$25.1M |
|
|
PPLI
353
People Inc
PPLI
$2.86B
| $51.6M | 0.07% |
1,894,834
-1,787,459
| -49% | -$48.9M |
|
|
SFLY
354
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $51.6M | 0.07% |
573,110
-49,452
| -8% | -$4.44M |
|
355
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $50.7M | 0.07% |
1,132,507
-669,551
| -37% | -$31.4M |
|
356
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.9B
| $50.6M | 0.07% |
146,800
-1,100
| -0.7% | -$344K |
|
357
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.07B
| $50.6M | 0.07% |
272,050
+187,211
| +221% | +$32M |
|
358
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.2T
| $50.5M | 0.07% |
8,520,000
-3,348,000
| -28% | -$20.3M |
|
359
Nutrien
NTR
$35.9B
| $50.3M | 0.07% |
924,571
+74,821
| +9% | +$3.71M |
|
360
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.1B
| $50.3M | 0.07% |
378,847
+289,302
| +323% | +$41.6M |
|
361
Fossil Group
FOSL
$332M
| $50M | 0.07% |
1,861,364
+959,525
| +106% | +$19.7M |
|
362
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $49.9M | 0.07% |
889,000
-70,000
| -7% | -$3.91M |
|
|
ARRS
363
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $49.7M | 0.06% |
2,031,914
-170,615
| -8% | -$4.49M |
|
364
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
| $49.7M | 0.06% |
741,000
-868,500
| -54% | -$59.6M |
|
365
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.6B
| $49.5M | 0.06% |
2,330,163
+2,205,279
| +1,766% | +$45.4M |
|
366
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $49.4M | 0.06% |
217,700
+5,000
| +2% | +$1.24M |
|
|
X
367
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $49.4M | 0.06% |
1,421,021
-4,130,868
| -74% | -$148M |
|
368
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.84B
| $49.1M | 0.06% |
607,033
-49,395
| -8% | -$3.93M |
|
|
369
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.75T
| $48.6M | 0.06% |
2,005,000
+1,905,000
| +1,905% | +$46.7M |
|
370
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.5B
| $48.5M | 0.06% |
612,737
+523,518
| +587% | +$42.6M |
|
371
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $48.4M | 0.06% |
1,125,400
+295,600
| +36% | +$12.9M |
|
|
DISH
372
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $48.2M | 0.06% |
1,435,159
+840,642
| +141% | +$28.7M |
|
|
TIF
373
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $47.7M | 0.06% |
362,495
+223,684
| +161% | +$25.5M |
|
374
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $47.5M | 0.06% |
1,380,655
-983,015
| -42% | -$33.6M |
|
375
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.6B
| $47.5M | 0.06% |
362,423
-180,504
| -33% | -$23.9M |
|
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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.