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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$588M
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,232
| New | +$970K |
|
2702
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$26B
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,000
| New | +$881K |
|
2703
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.1B
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+1,300
| +9% | +$81.3K |
|
2704
CALL
Steris
STE
$23.1B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,900
| New | +$893K |
|
2705
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$88.5B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2706
Neurogene
NGNE
$787M
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
15,363
+13,936
| +977% | +$822K |
|
2707
UBS Group
UBS
$167B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
57,156
+15,209
| +36% | +$239K |
|
|
TTOO
2708
DELISTED
T2 Biosystems, Inc
TTOO
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
24
-9
| -27% | -$296K |
|
2709
PUT
Chemed
CHE
$7.15B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-15,000
| -84% | -$4.78M |
|
2710
CALL
Hubbell
HUBB
$24.8B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
| – | – |
|
2711
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$937M
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
+16,500
| +37% | +$227K |
|
2712
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$34.4B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
36,924
-17,635
| -32% | -$487K |
|
|
STI
2713
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-6,100
| -31% | -$435K |
|
2714
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.68B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
66,815
-150,340
| -69% | -$1.86M |
|
|
KEM
2715
CALL
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
-50,000
| -51% | -$1.23M |
|
2716
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.17T
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
FOE
2717
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
38,019
-46,748
| -55% | -$1.04M |
|
2718
Tronox
TROX
$866M
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
+73,644
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2719
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$488M
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
96,595
+38,588
| +67% | +$323K |
|
|
VBTX
2720
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
30,910
-2,384
| -7% | -$73.3K |
|
2721
Hecla Mining
HL
$14B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
312,951
-1,202,728
| -79% | -$3.67M |
|
2722
CALL
SSR Mining
SSRM
$7.82B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
MDP
2723
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
17,070
-90,252
| -84% | -$4.72M |
|
2724
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.21B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
49,878
-51,834
| -51% | -$923K |
|
2725
Rogers Communications
RCI
$20B
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
16,885
-336,804
| -95% | -$17.2M |
|
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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.