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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
AT&T
T
$173B
| $102M | 0.13% |
4,216,061
+2,513,630
| +148% | +$63.1M |
|
177
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $102M | 0.13% |
1,032,900
+526,600
| +104% | +$51M |
|
|
178
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $102M | 0.13% |
1,800,000
+1,700,000
| +1,700% | +$92.5M |
|
179
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.7B
| $101M | 0.13% |
595,953
+403,792
| +210% | +$72.4M |
|
180
CALL
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $101M | 0.13% |
2,569,700
+37,000
| +1% | +$1.46M |
|
181
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $100M | 0.13% |
922,737
-367,034
| -28% | -$37.9M |
|
|
BKI
182
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $100M | 0.13% |
1,871,788
+852,833
| +84% | +$42.9M |
|
183
Synopsys
SNPS
$76.2B
| $99.9M | 0.13% |
1,167,780
-172,163
| -13% | -$15M |
|
184
PUT
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $99.7M | 0.13% |
537,500
-190,900
| -26% | -$36.4M |
|
|
SPLK
185
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $99.4M | 0.13% |
1,003,225
-463,500
| -32% | -$50.4M |
|
186
Biogen
BIIB
$32B
| $97.5M | 0.13% |
335,829
-619,096
| -65% | -$174M |
|
|
EGN
187
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $97.3M | 0.13% |
1,336,351
+333,490
| +33% | +$21.9M |
|
188
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $96.8M | 0.13% |
3,434,700
-561,900
| -14% | -$16.8M |
|
189
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.3B
| $96.7M | 0.13% |
4,684,096
+4,619,806
| +7,186% | +$111M |
|
190
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $96.4M | 0.13% |
811,512
+393,018
| +94% | +$34.1M |
|
191
American Tower
AMT
$81.9B
| $96.2M | 0.13% |
667,373
-1,611,238
| -71% | -$224M |
|
192
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $95.7M | 0.12% |
1,825,630
-349,746
| -16% | -$18.9M |
|
193
Genpact
G
$6.24B
| $95.7M | 0.12% |
3,308,912
-83,030
| -2% | -$2.57M |
|
194
Burlington
BURL
$20.6B
| $95.7M | 0.12% |
635,904
+199,760
| +46% | +$28.4M |
|
195
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $95.6M | 0.12% |
490,056
+142,399
| +41% | +$26.6M |
|
|
LBRDA
196
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
| $94.5M | 0.12% |
1,249,222
-445,495
| -26% | -$33.5M |
|
197
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$44.8B
| $94M | 0.12% |
794,545
+78,083
| +11% | +$8.5M |
|
198
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.8B
| $94M | 0.12% |
3,640,176
-810,994
| -18% | -$19.1M |
|
199
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $93.3M | 0.12% |
1,430,608
+326,389
| +30% | +$21.8M |
|
200
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.2B
| $93.1M | 0.12% |
869,985
+837,524
| +2,580% | +$76.7M |
|
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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.