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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
PUT
Medifast
MED
$138M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$1.92M |
|
|
DFRG
2052
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
190,464
+49,321
| +35% | +$716K |
|
2053
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
47,130
-685,905
| -94% | -$35.9M |
|
2054
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$131B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-400
| -5% | -$129K |
|
|
OMN
2055
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
230,076
+24,927
| +12% | +$266K |
|
2056
Regional Management Corp
RM
$303M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
68,237
+8,696
| +15% | +$304K |
|
|
ATHN
2057
CALL
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$2.22M |
|
2058
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$19.4B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
-97,400
| -60% | -$3.82M |
|
2059
CALL
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+2,600
| +12% | +$224K |
|
2060
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$82.7B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-5,100
| -24% | -$709K |
|
|
APC
2061
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-321,000
| -91% | -$21.8M |
|
|
ESPR
2062
CALL
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,200
| New | +$3.04M |
|
|
KEM
2063
CALL
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
+80,500
| +468% | +$1.64M |
|
|
SYKE
2064
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
81,940
+10,599
| +15% | +$304K |
|
2065
ServiceNow
NOW
$129B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
68,330
-753,265
| -92% | -$26.1M |
|
2066
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.2B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$2.28M |
|
2067
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.22B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
57,182
-20,414
| -26% | -$930K |
|
2068
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.36B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
38,008
-49,999
| -57% | -$2.96M |
|
2069
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.19B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,808
| New | +$2.46M |
|
|
AIFA
2070
All In FutureTech Alliance Inc
AIFA
$18.7M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2071
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
130,300
+19,343
| +17% | +$364K |
|
2072
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.7B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
416,211
+262,621
| +171% | +$1.5M |
|
|
NUVA
2073
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
44,827
-89,594
| -67% | -$4.69M |
|
|
IBKC
2074
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
30,729
-776
| -2% | -$61.1K |
|
2075
Fidus Investment
FDUS
$748M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
163,017
+1,915
| +1% | +$26.3K |
|
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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.