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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.97B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
25,648
+13,000
| +103% | +$487K |
|
|
GIFI
2652
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
101,217
-434
| -0.4% | -$4.09K |
|
|
ENZ
2653
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
244,283
+9,352
| +4% | +$42.5K |
|
2654
PUT
BHP
BHP
$245B
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
22,420
+11,210
| +100% | +$486K |
|
2655
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$19.2B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2656
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.6B
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
13,710
-4,167
| -23% | -$295K |
|
2657
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.35B
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
13,597
-146,281
| -91% | -$10.8M |
|
2658
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
7,415
-155,146
| -95% | -$21M |
|
|
CNCE
2659
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
66,641
+7,578
| +13% | +$119K |
|
2660
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.5B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+3,400
| +36% | +$280K |
|
2661
CVR Energy
CVI
$4.06B
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
24,506
-109,740
| -82% | -$4.12M |
|
2662
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.78B
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
29,672
-7,873
| -21% | -$279K |
|
|
SEM
2663
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
98,979
-119,879
| -55% | -$1.24M |
|
|
ARQL
2664
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
173,278
+159,654
| +1,172% | +$908K |
|
2665
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.11B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
+69,596
| New | +$983K |
|
2666
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.5B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
8,074
-21,244
| -72% | -$2.47M |
|
2667
Oxford Square Capital
OXSQ
$145M
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
136,727
+26,000
| +23% | +$187K |
|
2668
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.8B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2669
Globe Life
GL
$13.5B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
11,190
-98,497
| -90% | -$8.51M |
|
2670
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.4B
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+600
| +3% | +$27.4K |
|
|
RDUS
2671
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
35,484
-31,240
| -47% | -$935K |
|
|
ESRX
2672
CALL
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,100
| New | +$861K |
|
2673
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$6.57B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,314
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2674
Revvity
RVTY
$14.1B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
9,750
-81,739
| -89% | -$7.02M |
|
|
TCF
2675
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,744
| New | +$1M |
|
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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.