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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.2B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
147,047
-65,505
| -31% | -$2.43M |
|
|
CBM
1427
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
105,444
+57,383
| +119% | +$2.86M |
|
1428
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.77B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
44,200
+23,900
| +118% | +$2.88M |
|
|
MODN
1429
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
295,327
-9,884
| -3% | -$174K |
|
1430
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$346M
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
1,486,715
-107,604
| -7% | -$254K |
|
1431
CALL
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.18B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
111,000
-30,000
| -21% | -$1.4M |
|
|
EVRI
1432
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
760,913
+134,463
| +21% | +$963K |
|
|
MDP
1433
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
+107,322
| New | +$5.5M |
|
|
PDLI
1434
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
2,337,141
-85,082
| -4% | -$238K |
|
1435
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.7B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
191,360
+163,469
| +586% | +$4.38M |
|
1436
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.89B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
56,500
+31,300
| +124% | +$3.04M |
|
1437
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
54,783
-16,558
| -23% | -$1.66M |
|
|
DCH
1438
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.53B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
+350,000
| New | +$5.63M |
|
1439
TechnipFMC
FTI
$29.5B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
230,284
-558,109
| -71% | -$13.3M |
|
|
NXGN
1440
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
278,823
+7,953
| +3% | +$126K |
|
1441
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.9B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
31,488
-72,726
| -70% | -$11.9M |
|
|
AY
1442
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
268,553
+24,171
| +10% | +$480K |
|
1443
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$797M
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
324,042
+10,664
| +3% | +$177K |
|
|
P
1444
Everpure Inc
P
$34.2B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
226,336
-1,327,089
| -85% | -$29.2M |
|
1445
Cencora
COR
$62.6B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
63,216
+34,353
| +119% | +$3.02M |
|
1446
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.9B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
160,563
-184,163
| -53% | -$5.72M |
|
|
CXP
1447
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
236,726
-101,813
| -30% | -$2.21M |
|
1448
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$88.9B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
31,500
-13,300
| -30% | -$2.25M |
|
1449
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.42B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
399,400
+386,400
| +2,972% | +$4.76M |
|
|
CCI.PRA
1450
DELISTED
Crown Castle International Corp. 6.875% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
CCI.PRA
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$5.29M |
|
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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.