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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$791M
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
603,821
+126,814
| +27% | +$1.95M |
|
1152
AutoZone
AZO
$49.6B
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
12,811
-57,036
| -82% | -$36.8M |
|
|
TCF
1153
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
348,510
-27,622
| -7% | -$693K |
|
1154
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.77B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
661,309
-51,508
| -7% | -$587K |
|
1155
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.3B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
+224,017
| New | +$9.22M |
|
1156
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$162B
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
248,322
+232,512
| +1,471% | +$7.95M |
|
1157
CALL
Kroger
KR
$35.7B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
300,100
+8,400
| +3% | +$211K |
|
1158
BGC Group
BGC
$5.64B
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
1,171,736
+556,199
| +90% | +$4.45M |
|
1159
Copart
CPRT
$30.7B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
602,020
+538,068
| +841% | +$7.29M |
|
1160
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.7B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
130,342
-105,963
| -45% | -$7.17M |
|
1161
PUT
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.26B
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
171,600
-122,400
| -42% | -$5.73M |
|
1162
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.04B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
92,476
+75,516
| +445% | +$6.44M |
|
|
EBSB
1163
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
440,438
+132,898
| +43% | +$2.6M |
|
1164
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.2B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
78,200
| – | – |
|
1165
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$37.3B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
120,700
-138,900
| -54% | -$9.65M |
|
1166
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$48.3B
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
205,844
+60,370
| +41% | +$2.38M |
|
1167
Bankunited
BKU
$3.31B
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
204,450
-13,651
| -6% | -$566K |
|
|
ESRX
1168
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
108,110
-1,708
| -2% | -$128K |
|
|
TRUE
1169
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
826,460
+177,302
| +27% | +$1.74M |
|
1170
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$48B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
GAP
1171
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.29B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
256,222
-112,367
| -30% | -$3.46M |
|
1172
PUT
Cigna
CI
$73.6B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
48,800
+34,600
| +244% | +$5.99M |
|
|
ECOM
1173
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
589,754
+71,521
| +14% | +$938K |
|
|
CMD
1174
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
+84,176
| New | +$9.41M |
|
1175
WaFd
WAFD
$2.68B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
252,837
+184,853
| +272% | +$6.07M |
|
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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.