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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XYZ
501
CALL
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.4B
| $31.7M | 0.04% |
515,000
+205,000
| +66% | +$11.3M |
|
502
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $31.7M | 0.04% |
189,400
+107,600
| +132% | +$19.9M |
|
|
503
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $31.6M | 0.04% |
162,500
-1,075,600
| -87% | -$194M |
|
|
TSG
504
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $31.5M | 0.04% |
869,071
+362,660
| +72% | +$12.1M |
|
505
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $31.5M | 0.04% |
315,500
+131,697
| +72% | +$13.9M |
|
506
Eversource Energy
ES
$26.4B
| $31.5M | 0.04% |
+536,924
| New | +$30.9M |
|
|
CBPX
507
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $31.4M | 0.04% |
994,719
+15,211
| +2% | +$451K |
|
508
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $31.3M | 0.04% |
224,200
+121,500
| +118% | +$17.9M |
|
509
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.55B
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
474,320
-321,832
| -40% | -$22.1M |
|
510
Unum
UNM
$13.9B
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
844,239
+82,671
| +11% | +$3.45M |
|
511
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.49B
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
1,310,559
+375,462
| +40% | +$8.91M |
|
512
SM Energy
SM
$8.85B
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
1,213,828
+1,060,366
| +691% | +$24.8M |
|
513
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.51B
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
515,960
+129,995
| +34% | +$8.05M |
|
514
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $31M | 0.04% |
615,665
-1,229,527
| -67% | -$59.5M |
|
|
MASI
515
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $30.9M | 0.04% |
316,709
+192,492
| +155% | +$18.3M |
|
|
PARA
516
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $30.9M | 0.04% |
549,459
-231,622
| -30% | -$12.1M |
|
517
Avnet
AVT
$7.27B
| $30.6M | 0.04% |
714,222
+172,267
| +32% | +$6.98M |
|
518
Fortinet
FTNT
$113B
| $30.5M | 0.04% |
2,440,220
-307,490
| -11% | -$3.64M |
|
|
MIK
519
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $30.4M | 0.04% |
1,587,648
-179,261
| -10% | -$3.41M |
|
520
Baker Hughes
BKR
$61.9B
| $30.4M | 0.04% |
920,009
-1,043,679
| -53% | -$35.4M |
|
521
Carter's
CRI
$1.31B
| $30.1M | 0.04% |
278,019
-145,158
| -34% | -$15.6M |
|
522
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$31.2B
| $30.1M | 0.04% |
1,025,174
+1,017,466
| +13,200% | +$32M |
|
523
Conduent
CNDT
$250M
| $30M | 0.04% |
1,648,920
+168,997
| +11% | +$3.26M |
|
524
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.8B
| $29.8M | 0.04% |
303,967
+99,072
| +48% | +$9.31M |
|
|
SRCI
525
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $29.7M | 0.04% |
2,695,716
+605,430
| +29% | +$6.75M |
|
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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.