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 |
AT&T
T
|
+$501M |
| 2 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$470M |
| 3 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$398M |
| 4 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$268M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$224M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$914M |
| 2 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$305M |
| 3 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$241M |
| 5 |
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
|
+$222M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.48% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.64% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 10.55% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.76% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PDM
2476
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.24B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
66,547
-108,013
| -62% | -$2.13M |
|
|
CETV
2477
DELISTED
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd
CETV
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
335,660
+16,906
| +5% | +$64K |
|
|
SFS
2478
DELISTED
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
220,311
+15,904
| +8% | +$100K |
|
2479
PUT
Tronox
TROX
$874M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,000
| New | +$1.72M |
|
|
CASA
2480
DELISTED
Casa Systems, Inc. Common Stock
CASA
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
84,993
-390,246
| -82% | -$5.93M |
|
2481
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.35B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
47,504
| – | – |
|
2482
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.46B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
14,231
+3,611
| +34% | +$308K |
|
|
UCTT
2483
PUT
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.31B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,600
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
IMMU
2484
PUT
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2485
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
11,728
-9,785
| -45% | -$1.02M |
|
2486
PUT
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.6B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2487
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.29B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
64,037
-29,034
| -31% | -$608K |
|
2488
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.6B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
24,658
-339,144
| -93% | -$16.6M |
|
2489
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$11B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
125,739
+6,988
| +6% | +$56.1K |
|
2490
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.8B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
8,197
-12,647
| -61% | -$1.74M |
|
2491
Ecolab
ECL
$81.5B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
7,882
+3,318
| +73% | +$492K |
|
2492
Evolent Health
EVH
$556M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
43,497
+33,017
| +315% | +$788K |
|
|
STEL
2493
DELISTED
Stellar Bancorp
STEL
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
34,734
+12,973
| +60% | +$469K |
|
2494
PUT
NN Inc
NNBR
$292M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,000
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
JOYY
2495
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,446
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2496
CALL
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.9B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
SFUN
2497
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
9,496
-2,258
| -19% | -$343K |
|
2498
CALL
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.15B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,600
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2499
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.4B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+10,000
| +45% | +$454K |
|
2500
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$72.1B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
+8,300
| +28% | +$234K |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, David Shaw held 4,167 positions worth $83.2B, up 8.6% from $76.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.5% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q3 2018 filing shows 494 new, 1,413 increased, 1,463 reduced and 484 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Six Flags Entertainment Corp.: 850,069 shares worth $59.4M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $914M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2018 buy was Six Flags Entertainment Corp.: 850,069 shares worth $59.4M.
- David Shaw added most to AT&T in Q3 2018, an estimated $501M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $914M.
- David Shaw fully exited RH in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $43.2M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 9.5% of its $83.2B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- David Shaw opened 494 new positions and closed 484 in Q3 2018.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 8.6% quarter-over-quarter to $83.2B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 14 Nov 2018.