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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
LendingTree
TREE
$429M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
7,129
-4,397
| -38% | -$1.22M |
|
|
ANAT
2377
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
12,720
+6,102
| +92% | +$733K |
|
|
HTO
2378
H2O America
HTO
$2.67B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
22,878
-2,833
| -11% | -$172K |
|
2379
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.25B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
18,935
+810
| +4% | +$61.8K |
|
|
AGS
2380
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,840
| New | +$1.3M |
|
|
JOYY
2381
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.78B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
2382
Ecopetrol
EC
$34.5B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
72,961
-19,357
| -21% | -$410K |
|
2383
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.34B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
351,792
+106,036
| +43% | +$416K |
|
2384
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.24B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
43,598
+19,563
| +81% | +$647K |
|
2385
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.48B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
46,955
+22,357
| +91% | +$699K |
|
2386
Matsons
MATX
$6.66B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
38,740
-37,728
| -49% | -$1.25M |
|
2387
US Bancorp
USB
$97.2B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
29,701
-1,184,298
| -98% | -$60.1M |
|
|
MINI
2388
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
31,620
-7,233
| -19% | -$327K |
|
2389
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.1B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
38,357
-210,464
| -85% | -$9.96M |
|
2390
Stagwell
STGW
$2.13B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
321,720
-24,229
| -7% | -$141K |
|
|
CADE
2391
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
44,842
+22,540
| +101% | +$754K |
|
2392
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$32.1B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
2393
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$90.8B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.46M |
|
2394
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.3B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
14,615
-49,076
| -77% | -$4.58M |
|
|
AT
2395
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
668,689
+6,770
| +1% | +$14.9K |
|
2396
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.85B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
74,649
-6,367
| -8% | -$133K |
|
2397
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$85.1B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-75,300
| -87% | -$9.74M |
|
|
MNDT
2398
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
95,321
-492,389
| -84% | -$8.56M |
|
2399
PUT
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.55B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,200
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2400
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$2.01B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
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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.