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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
ICF International
ICFI
$1.58B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
57,632
-19,608
| -25% | -$1.33M |
|
|
STKL
1627
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
486,929
+48,681
| +11% | +$368K |
|
|
LBY
1628
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
502,685
-160,479
| -24% | -$1.06M |
|
|
CS
1629
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
274,040
-153,255
| -36% | -$2.47M |
|
1630
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$604M
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
440,854
-80,906
| -16% | -$728K |
|
1631
PUT
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$22.8B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
34,200
+14,900
| +77% | +$1.94M |
|
1632
Manchester United
MANU
$4.08B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
197,583
-4,453
| -2% | -$89.6K |
|
1633
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.1B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
+62,939
| New | +$3.91M |
|
1634
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.81B
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
226,420
+61,333
| +37% | +$1.12M |
|
|
AXON
1635
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$48.6B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
+64,100
| New | +$3.47M |
|
|
DENN
1636
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
253,686
+41,478
| +20% | +$659K |
|
1637
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.97B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
31,995
-51,925
| -62% | -$6.61M |
|
1638
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$20.7B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
+175,389
| New | +$3.73M |
|
1639
CALL
Gartner
IT
$12.2B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
30,400
+13,700
| +82% | +$1.75M |
|
1640
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$98.1B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
29,900
-1,400
| -4% | -$204K |
|
1641
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
9,382
-2,392
| -20% | -$967K |
|
1642
PUT
IDEX
IEX
$17.3B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
29,500
+2,200
| +8% | +$307K |
|
|
NAVG
1643
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
+70,606
| New | +$4.12M |
|
1644
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$10.9B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
+138,400
| New | +$4.47M |
|
|
TLRD
1645
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
157,081
-373,731
| -70% | -$11.4M |
|
|
ILG
1646
CALL
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $4M | 0.01% |
121,100
-50,000
| -29% | -$1.67M |
|
1647
L3Harris
LHX
$48.9B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
27,459
-155,983
| -85% | -$24.2M |
|
1648
Western Union
WU
$2.26B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
195,231
-479,369
| -71% | -$9.55M |
|
1649
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$59B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
+57,900
| New | +$3.77M |
|
|
TBHC
1650
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
336,261
+31,147
| +10% | +$347K |
|
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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.