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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Globant
GLOB
$1.67B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,397
| New | +$2.37M |
|
1952
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.64B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
19,831
-27,603
| -58% | -$3.35M |
|
1953
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.48B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,832
| New | +$2.77M |
|
1954
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.56B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
35,254
-54,523
| -61% | -$3.98M |
|
1955
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.26B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
139,893
+102,443
| +274% | +$2.18M |
|
|
SLCA
1956
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
104,500
+74,600
| +249% | +$2.19M |
|
1957
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$379B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
58,100
-104,500
| -64% | -$5.39M |
|
1958
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$24.3B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
87,400
+47,800
| +121% | +$1.55M |
|
1959
Universal Display
OLED
$4B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
31,199
-16,234
| -34% | -$1.55M |
|
|
SPA
1960
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
141,210
+10,003
| +8% | +$184K |
|
1961
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$71.9B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+183,405
| New | +$3.04M |
|
1962
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.8B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+5,100
| +52% | +$928K |
|
1963
Kforce
KFRC
$1.01B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
77,888
+28,583
| +58% | +$902K |
|
1964
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.78B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,249
| New | +$2.81M |
|
|
WLL
1965
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+673
| New | +$2.33M |
|
|
JHG
1966
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,604
| New | +$2.77M |
|
|
CSLT
1967
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
626,014
-9,721
| -2% | -$36.5K |
|
1968
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.03B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
45,355
+18,109
| +66% | +$1.04M |
|
|
RST
1969
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
165,468
+16,356
| +11% | +$245K |
|
1970
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$284M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,700
| New | +$2.38M |
|
|
SAVE
1971
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
72,730
-34,500
| -32% | -$1.28M |
|
1972
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.5B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,600
| New | +$2.83M |
|
|
SODA
1973
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
30,987
+85
| +0.3% | +$7.68K |
|
1974
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$43.6B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
163,856
-14,484
| -8% | -$262K |
|
1975
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$76.4B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-2,000
| -9% | -$232K |
|
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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.