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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Radware
RDWR
$1.17B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
212,165
+40,505
| +24% | +$942K |
|
|
MCHB
1452
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.56B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
198,928
+75,122
| +61% | +$2.07M |
|
1453
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$261M
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
325,531
+57,496
| +21% | +$971K |
|
|
MSGN
1454
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
222,773
+147,529
| +196% | +$3.13M |
|
1455
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.74B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
140,304
+102,258
| +269% | +$4.03M |
|
1456
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.38B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
337,540
-77,225
| -19% | -$1.31M |
|
1457
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$24.6B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
43,722
-72,876
| -63% | -$8.91M |
|
1458
KT
KT
$9.16B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
399,458
-69,442
| -15% | -$937K |
|
1459
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
55,200
| – | – |
|
1460
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.43B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
180,032
-13,788
| -7% | -$391K |
|
1461
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.9B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
199,788
+19,835
| +11% | +$591K |
|
1462
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$5.58B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
137,900
+92,700
| +205% | +$3.55M |
|
1463
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.63B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
38,900
| – | – |
|
1464
Hecla Mining
HL
$14.1B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
1,515,679
+1,401,000
| +1,222% | +$5.34M |
|
1465
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$15.7B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
55,900
+26,000
| +87% | +$2.5M |
|
1466
CALL
Cigna
CI
$73.8B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
+31,000
| New | +$5.37M |
|
|
SAFE
1467
Safehold
SAFE
$1.1B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
99,870
-32,130
| -24% | -$1.65M |
|
|
WBK
1468
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
241,197
+112,722
| +88% | +$2.45M |
|
1469
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$68.9B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
295,000
+219,500
| +291% | +$3.59M |
|
1470
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.49B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
147,260
-266,198
| -64% | -$8.94M |
|
1471
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$29B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
1,080,674
+12,648
| +1% | +$68.9K |
|
1472
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$885M
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
350,744
-12,677
| -3% | -$195K |
|
1473
CALL
Lear
LEA
$8.23B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
27,800
-2,200
| -7% | -$430K |
|
|
CZZ
1474
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
676,188
+500,148
| +284% | +$4.69M |
|
1475
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.77B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
289,162
+183,331
| +173% | +$3.31M |
|
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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.