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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
CALL
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.52B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
-2,600
| -8% | -$93.5K |
|
2602
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$397M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
18,725
-22,034
| -54% | -$1.23M |
|
2603
CALL
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.7B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
| – | – |
|
|
CUB
2604
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
14,738
-23,239
| -61% | -$1.66M |
|
2605
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$31.2B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
25,055
| – | – |
|
|
SIEN
2606
PUT
DELISTED
Sientra, Inc.
SIEN
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,500
| New | +$988K |
|
|
FDC
2607
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
43,817
-129,829
| -75% | -$3.13M |
|
2608
KLX Energy Services
KLXE
$35.5M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,693
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2609
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.53B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
22,636
+5,219
| +30% | +$251K |
|
|
EGIO
2610
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
5,330
-13,076
| -71% | -$2.44M |
|
2611
PUT
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$281M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
12
| – | – |
|
|
QADA
2612
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
18,810
+1,997
| +12% | +$109K |
|
|
SAND
2613
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
285,140
-149,940
| -34% | -$610K |
|
2614
PUT
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$35.5B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+239,580
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2615
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.9B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-5,600
| -25% | -$328K |
|
2616
Morningstar
MORN
$7.97B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
8,424
+948
| +13% | +$128K |
|
|
SRDX
2617
PUT
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,200
| New | +$978K |
|
|
LNW
2618
CALL
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,700
| New | +$1.51M |
|
|
WCG
2619
PUT
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,300
| New | +$937K |
|
2620
Rafael Holdings
RFL
$119M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
127,403
-894
| -0.7% | -$8.15K |
|
2621
United Airlines
UAL
$37.3B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
11,824
+7,624
| +182% | +$629K |
|
2622
TechTarget
TTGT
$281M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
54,137
-55,547
| -51% | -$1.43M |
|
2623
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$487M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
16,943
+6,415
| +61% | +$400K |
|
|
K
2624
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
15,975
| – | – |
|
2625
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.99B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
86,772
-17,958
| -17% | -$223K |
|
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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.