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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.52B
| $92.6M | 0.12% |
2,903,629
+1,041,125
| +56% | +$34.7M |
|
|
HDS
202
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $92.4M | 0.12% |
2,153,706
+589,984
| +38% | +$23.9M |
|
203
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $92M | 0.12% |
932,700
-318,300
| -25% | -$30.8M |
|
|
AGN
204
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $89.1M | 0.12% |
534,200
-297,000
| -36% | -$47.7M |
|
|
SEE
205
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $88.9M | 0.12% |
2,094,755
-177,894
| -8% | -$7.82M |
|
206
HP
HPQ
$27.2B
| $88.9M | 0.12% |
3,918,702
-447,538
| -10% | -$9.98M |
|
207
Amdocs
DOX
$6.41B
| $88.6M | 0.12% |
1,339,155
-344,711
| -20% | -$23.2M |
|
|
GLIBA
208
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE)
GLIBA
| $88.6M | 0.12% |
1,964,633
-469,461
| -19% | -$21.6M |
|
209
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$181B
| $87.1M | 0.11% |
1,230,200
-341,546
| -22% | -$24.1M |
|
210
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $87.1M | 0.11% |
1,045,800
-246,800
| -19% | -$19.7M |
|
|
AABA
211
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $86.6M | 0.11% |
1,182,390
-214,373
| -15% | -$16.1M |
|
212
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.9B
| $86.1M | 0.11% |
552,575
-2,240
| -0.4% | -$366K |
|
213
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $85.3M | 0.11% |
1,538,681
-2,194,716
| -59% | -$118M |
|
214
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.16B
| $85M | 0.11% |
1,523,856
+1,011,357
| +197% | +$44.7M |
|
215
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $84.8M | 0.11% |
813,400
+252,300
| +45% | +$27.7M |
|
216
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $84.7M | 0.11% |
531,000
+69,600
| +15% | +$10.6M |
|
217
Allstate
ALL
$64.2B
| $84.6M | 0.11% |
926,940
+339,491
| +58% | +$32.3M |
|
218
PUT
Costco
COST
$420B
| $84.6M | 0.11% |
404,600
-232,700
| -37% | -$46M |
|
219
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.23B
| $83.7M | 0.11% |
390,423
+289,373
| +286% | +$63.4M |
|
220
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $83.6M | 0.11% |
793,761
-49,422
| -6% | -$5.13M |
|
221
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $83.2M | 0.11% |
1,755,807
+1,691,441
| +2,628% | +$88.4M |
|
222
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.32B
| $83.2M | 0.11% |
1,813,329
-11,233
| -0.6% | -$545K |
|
223
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.54B
| $83.1M | 0.11% |
5,728,208
+24,540
| +0.4% | +$364K |
|
224
Match Group
MTCH
$9.38B
| $82.8M | 0.11% |
2,137,067
+366,608
| +21% | +$15.4M |
|
225
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $82.4M | 0.11% |
652,065
+339,014
| +108% | +$42.1M |
|
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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.