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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Oceaneering
OII
$5.1B
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
324,159
+172,818
| +114% | +$3.87M |
|
|
CSGS
1177
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
201,716
+39,891
| +25% | +$1.69M |
|
|
HOLI
1178
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
372,079
+160,169
| +76% | +$3.75M |
|
1179
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$32.1B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
83,611
-187,450
| -69% | -$18.6M |
|
|
ARGO
1180
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
141,252
-32,123
| -19% | -$1.93M |
|
|
TOWR
1181
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
258,064
+20,684
| +9% | +$622K |
|
1182
Orion
OEC
$336M
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
265,744
-22,018
| -8% | -$640K |
|
1183
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.2B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
70,400
+55,800
| +382% | +$6.8M |
|
1184
Diodes
DIOD
$4.26B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
236,563
+39,371
| +20% | +$1.3M |
|
1185
OneSpan
OSPN
$567M
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
413,882
-60,557
| -13% | -$1.09M |
|
|
IVC
1186
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
436,763
+159,701
| +58% | +$2.89M |
|
1187
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.9B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
184,600
-52,200
| -22% | -$2.02M |
|
1188
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$66.1B
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
54,800
-19,100
| -26% | -$3.12M |
|
1189
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$398M
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
889,671
+69,578
| +8% | +$643K |
|
|
CAVM
1190
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
93,320
+22,246
| +31% | +$1.78M |
|
1191
Textron
TXT
$14.2B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
121,959
-92,742
| -43% | -$5.98M |
|
|
LGF.A
1192
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
323,825
+252,239
| +352% | +$6.25M |
|
|
SF
1193
Stifel
SF
$12.1B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
345,449
+51,711
| +18% | +$1.35M |
|
1194
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.73B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
364,810
-62,384
| -15% | -$1.4M |
|
1195
Paychex
PAYX
$44.4B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
+116,868
| New | +$7.54M |
|
|
TSRO
1196
CALL
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
179,100
+11,500
| +7% | +$559K |
|
1197
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.1B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
421,200
+364,200
| +639% | +$6.3M |
|
|
AFI
1198
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
564,001
+25,982
| +5% | +$351K |
|
1199
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$114B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
456,500
+19,800
| +5% | +$336K |
|
1200
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
+126,845
| New | +$7.44M |
|
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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.