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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TVTY
376
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $47.3M | 0.06% |
1,343,022
+66,221
| +5% | +$2.44M |
|
377
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $47M | 0.06% |
1,192,637
+338,992
| +40% | +$13.3M |
|
378
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $46.9M | 0.06% |
746,400
+350,000
| +88% | +$20.8M |
|
379
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$477M
| $46.9M | 0.06% |
792,544
-582,501
| -42% | -$33.8M |
|
|
ZIONW
380
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $46.9M | 0.06% |
2,308,700
| – | – |
|
|
AMED
381
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $46.6M | 0.06% |
545,606
-67,799
| -11% | -$4.98M |
|
382
Chemours
CC
$2.4B
| $46.5M | 0.06% |
1,047,708
-68,356
| -6% | -$3.4M |
|
383
TransUnion
TRU
$16.2B
| $46.1M | 0.06% |
643,097
+316,285
| +97% | +$21.1M |
|
384
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $46M | 0.06% |
68,500
+7,400
| +12% | +$4.77M |
|
|
MNTA
385
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $45.9M | 0.06% |
2,244,309
+196,932
| +10% | +$4.23M |
|
|
CDK
386
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $45.9M | 0.06% |
705,334
+391,158
| +125% | +$25.3M |
|
387
Prologis
PLD
$135B
| $45.7M | 0.06% |
694,946
+557,633
| +406% | +$35.9M |
|
388
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $45.4M | 0.06% |
340,005
-1,020,542
| -75% | -$142M |
|
|
WBA
389
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $45.4M | 0.06% |
756,271
-1,764,377
| -70% | -$114M |
|
390
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.51B
| $45.4M | 0.06% |
1,307,160
+228,142
| +21% | +$9.23M |
|
391
Hubbell
HUBB
$24.8B
| $45.2M | 0.06% |
427,673
-133,445
| -24% | -$14.8M |
|
392
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.37B
| $44.8M | 0.06% |
1,815,201
+175,021
| +11% | +$4.21M |
|
393
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $44.7M | 0.06% |
353,200
-169,300
| -32% | -$21M |
|
394
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $44.6M | 0.06% |
419,500
+204,700
| +95% | +$23M |
|
395
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.2B
| $44.5M | 0.06% |
353,689
+331,287
| +1,479% | +$40.2M |
|
396
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.1B
| $44.4M | 0.06% |
317,524
+310,119
| +4,188% | +$44M |
|
397
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.13B
| $44.4M | 0.06% |
306,142
+36,938
| +14% | +$5.35M |
|
398
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $44.4M | 0.06% |
+225,800
| New | +$42.4M |
|
|
TWTR
399
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $44.3M | 0.06% |
1,014,800
+187,000
| +23% | +$6.56M |
|
400
Eaton
ETN
$163B
| $43.9M | 0.06% |
586,875
-175,604
| -23% | -$13.6M |
|
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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.