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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Twilio
TWLO
$34.6B
| $83.4M | 0.1% |
966,317
-39,730
| -4% | -$2.9M |
|
252
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.83B
| $82.6M | 0.1% |
1,756,889
-630,431
| -26% | -$26.1M |
|
253
Teck Resources
TECK
$33.9B
| $82M | 0.1% |
3,401,473
+453,148
| +15% | +$10.9M |
|
254
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.9B
| $81.5M | 0.1% |
201,677
-122,963
| -38% | -$46.8M |
|
|
BERY
255
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $81.4M | 0.1% |
1,832,699
+86,036
| +5% | +$3.78M |
|
256
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
| $81M | 0.1% |
1,329,800
+588,800
| +79% | +$37.9M |
|
257
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $81M | 0.1% |
1,028,454
+496,450
| +93% | +$35.5M |
|
258
Burlington
BURL
$20.6B
| $79.5M | 0.1% |
488,005
-147,899
| -23% | -$23.6M |
|
|
AGN
259
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $79.4M | 0.1% |
416,946
+282,456
| +210% | +$51.9M |
|
|
XYZ
260
CALL
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.4B
| $79.1M | 0.1% |
799,200
+284,200
| +55% | +$21.9M |
|
261
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $78.8M | 0.09% |
2,673,900
-2,999,800
| -53% | -$91.4M |
|
262
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$181B
| $78.3M | 0.09% |
1,013,900
-519,800
| -34% | -$39.3M |
|
263
Moody's
MCO
$87.2B
| $77.9M | 0.09% |
466,205
+59,967
| +15% | +$10.5M |
|
|
CTLT
264
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $77.6M | 0.09% |
1,703,904
+827,217
| +94% | +$34.9M |
|
265
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.8B
| $77.1M | 0.09% |
2,928,925
-711,251
| -20% | -$18.7M |
|
266
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.52B
| $76.7M | 0.09% |
2,422,033
-481,596
| -17% | -$16M |
|
267
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.8B
| $76.5M | 0.09% |
1,224,221
-202,543
| -14% | -$11.8M |
|
|
268
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $76.3M | 0.09% |
552,123
-1,838,726
| -77% | -$244M |
|
|
X
269
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $75.8M | 0.09% |
2,485,800
+357,100
| +17% | +$11.5M |
|
270
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $75.2M | 0.09% |
1,246,000
-100,000
| -7% | -$6.05M |
|
271
Best Buy
BBY
$18.1B
| $75.1M | 0.09% |
945,774
+12,547
| +1% | +$972K |
|
|
ENDP
272
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $74.5M | 0.09% |
4,424,035
+105,139
| +2% | +$1.49M |
|
273
PUT
Ford
F
$57.5B
| $73.8M | 0.09% |
7,980,000
+3,001,600
| +60% | +$30M |
|
274
Bruker
BRKR
$9.07B
| $73.4M | 0.09% |
2,195,050
+159,844
| +8% | +$5.26M |
|
275
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$36.7B
| $73.2M | 0.09% |
822,400
+694,200
| +541% | +$57.3M |
|
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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.