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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
NOV
NOV
$7.11B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,389
| New | +$1.96M |
|
2152
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$80.4B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+1,200
| +2% | +$48.2K |
|
|
MFGP
2153
DELISTED
Micro Focus International plc. American Depositary Shares, each representing One Ordinary Share
MFGP
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
100,452
-1,177,518
| -92% | -$24.8M |
|
2154
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$762M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
69,463
+45,752
| +193% | +$1.55M |
|
2155
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.11B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+126,222
| New | +$2.05M |
|
|
SMPLW
2156
DELISTED
The Simply Good Foods Company Warrant
SMPLW
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
|
CMA
2157
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-6,600
| -22% | -$632K |
|
2158
CALL
Fossil Group
FOSL
$323M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,400
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2159
CALL
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$15.7B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,400
| New | +$2.07M |
|
2160
Opko Health
OPK
$1.11B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
441,635
+412,564
| +1,419% | +$1.56M |
|
2161
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37.6B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,300
| New | +$2.08M |
|
2162
Equinor
EQNR
$97.8B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,457
| New | +$2.04M |
|
2163
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.8B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$2.14M |
|
|
NTUS
2164
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
60,046
+10,455
| +21% | +$366K |
|
2165
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.5B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2166
UMB Financial
UMBF
$10.9B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
27,096
+5,474
| +25% | +$421K |
|
|
AIMC
2167
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
47,853
+28,575
| +148% | +$1.25M |
|
|
UMH
2168
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.41B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
133,996
-1,363
| -1% | -$19.2K |
|
2169
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.07B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
106,156
+7,739
| +8% | +$158K |
|
|
AMBR
2170
DELISTED
Amber Road Inc
AMBR
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
218,184
+23,195
| +12% | +$213K |
|
2171
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.8B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
97,108
| – | – |
|
|
WRI
2172
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
66,010
-837
| -1% | -$23.9K |
|
2173
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.3B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,600
| New | +$2.28M |
|
|
WUBA
2174
PUT
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-48,400
| -62% | -$3.95M |
|
2175
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$78.8B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+12,700
| +508% | +$1.9M |
|
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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.