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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$23.8B
| $27.9M | 0.04% |
1,267,752
+454,700
| +56% | +$11.6M |
|
552
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $27.8M | 0.04% |
+905,988
| New | +$24.3M |
|
553
Wendy's
WEN
$1.69B
| $27.7M | 0.04% |
1,615,015
+995,704
| +161% | +$16.9M |
|
|
MXIM
554
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $27.6M | 0.04% |
471,366
+224,239
| +91% | +$13.1M |
|
555
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.5B
| $27.6M | 0.04% |
247,944
-69,054
| -22% | -$8.09M |
|
556
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.41B
| $27.6M | 0.04% |
607,221
+100,646
| +20% | +$4.12M |
|
557
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.6B
| $27.6M | 0.04% |
92,700
+15,000
| +19% | +$4.39M |
|
|
DVAX
558
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $27.6M | 0.04% |
1,806,960
+160,677
| +10% | +$2.78M |
|
559
Hexcel
HXL
$7.04B
| $27.5M | 0.04% |
414,227
+128,784
| +45% | +$8.79M |
|
560
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27.1B
| $27.4M | 0.04% |
249,075
+62,266
| +33% | +$6.49M |
|
561
Post Holdings
POST
$3.75B
| $27.4M | 0.04% |
486,145
-313,564
| -39% | -$16.4M |
|
562
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.21B
| $27.3M | 0.04% |
763,198
+56,979
| +8% | +$2.06M |
|
|
PACW
563
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $27.3M | 0.04% |
552,159
+223,725
| +68% | +$11.7M |
|
564
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.46B
| $27.2M | 0.04% |
1,168,500
+358,500
| +44% | +$7.41M |
|
565
Kohl's
KSS
$2.06B
| $27.1M | 0.04% |
372,087
+320,293
| +618% | +$21.4M |
|
566
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.8B
| $27.1M | 0.04% |
92,400
| – | – |
|
567
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$301B
| $27.1M | 0.04% |
122,700
+16,600
| +16% | +$3.96M |
|
568
Capital One
COF
$136B
| $26.9M | 0.04% |
292,688
+195,693
| +202% | +$18.5M |
|
569
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$123B
| $26.8M | 0.04% |
280,400
+130,000
| +86% | +$11.8M |
|
570
Ambev
ABEV
$44.9B
| $26.7M | 0.03% |
+5,770,072
| New | +$33.9M |
|
571
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$339B
| $26.7M | 0.03% |
136,800
-189,300
| -58% | -$35.4M |
|
|
WCC
572
WESCO International
WCC
$16.6B
| $26.7M | 0.03% |
467,031
+146,146
| +46% | +$8.86M |
|
|
EVHC
573
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
604,980
+39,709
| +7% | +$1.63M |
|
574
D.R. Horton
DHI
$42B
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
648,119
-330,561
| -34% | -$14.3M |
|
575
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.05B
| $26.4M | 0.03% |
577,625
+211,852
| +58% | +$8.73M |
|
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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.