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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JBTM
2626
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.22B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
8,777
+4,510
| +106% | +$491K |
|
|
BMTC
2627
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
22,320
-17,240
| -44% | -$831K |
|
2628
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.14B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+4,000
| +36% | +$255K |
|
2629
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.3B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
-236,100
| -80% | -$4.22M |
|
2630
PUT
Standex International
SXI
$3.7B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-1,800
| -15% | -$192K |
|
2631
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
22,933
-58,777
| -72% | -$2.96M |
|
2632
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$9.66B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+4,100
| +30% | +$192K |
|
|
BDN
2633
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$554M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
65,878
-12,171
| -16% | -$201K |
|
2634
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.13B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
76,220
-99,963
| -57% | -$1.42M |
|
2635
PUT
Gartner
IT
$12.2B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-18,100
| -74% | -$2.62M |
|
|
WUBA
2636
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-2,300
| -14% | -$159K |
|
2637
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$6.56B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-37,300
| -43% | -$905K |
|
|
PCMI
2638
DELISTED
PCM, Inc
PCMI
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,503
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
CZR
2639
CALL
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2640
PUT
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.84B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,600
| New | +$989K |
|
|
MNDT
2641
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-55,000
| -48% | -$880K |
|
2642
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.15B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+8,200
| +228% | +$584K |
|
2643
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.03B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
95,380
+17,744
| +23% | +$203K |
|
|
HDP
2644
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
44,597
-149,987
| -77% | -$3.13M |
|
2645
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$44.4B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
| – | – |
|
|
CRON
2646
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.31B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
91,148
+59,801
| +191% | +$508K |
|
|
AET
2647
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
|
PRTY
2648
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
74,701
-44,045
| -37% | -$675K |
|
2649
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$81.3B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
+41,500
| +94% | +$444K |
|
2650
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,200
| New | +$1.06M |
|
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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.