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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WBC
701
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
171,696
+161,385
| +1,565% | +$20.5M |
|
702
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$240B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
+108,700
| New | +$19.2M |
|
703
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.08T
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
107,500
+1,500
| +1% | +$292K |
|
704
McKesson
MCK
$102B
| $20M | 0.03% |
149,942
+87,059
| +138% | +$12.7M |
|
|
BRSL
705
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.16B
| $20M | 0.03% |
860,305
-362,230
| -30% | -$9.65M |
|
|
VISN
706
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.5B
| $20M | 0.03% |
684,136
+10,416
| +2% | +$343K |
|
|
LPT
707
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
449,893
-150,743
| -25% | -$6.39M |
|
708
CALL
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
249,200
-104,600
| -30% | -$7.37M |
|
709
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$105B
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
1,519,227
+379,030
| +33% | +$5.62M |
|
710
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
399,200
+11,500
| +3% | +$613K |
|
711
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
572,500
+294,500
| +106% | +$10.2M |
|
712
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$461M
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
551,120
+1,685
| +0.3% | +$59.7K |
|
|
AMAG
713
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
1,011,527
+117,306
| +13% | +$2.6M |
|
|
CRZO
714
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
+708,269
| New | +$16.3M |
|
|
CA
715
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
552,124
+51,804
| +10% | +$1.83M |
|
716
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$298B
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
243,200
+223,200
| +1,116% | +$18.9M |
|
717
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.56B
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
1,223,605
-898,275
| -42% | -$14.3M |
|
718
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.1B
| $19.5M | 0.03% |
521,200
+93,700
| +22% | +$3.14M |
|
719
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54B
| $19.5M | 0.03% |
398,975
+388,610
| +3,749% | +$22M |
|
720
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$13.7B
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
310,652
+34,683
| +13% | +$2.31M |
|
721
Union Pacific
UNP
$184B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
136,243
-43,524
| -24% | -$6.07M |
|
722
Caterpillar
CAT
$373B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
142,000
-16,071
| -10% | -$2.4M |
|
723
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.16B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
570,403
-58,517
| -9% | -$1.8M |
|
724
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.52B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
+324,681
| New | +$20M |
|
|
NFX
725
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $19M | 0.02% |
628,798
-413,279
| -40% | -$11.7M |
|
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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.