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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESPR
2776
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,797
| New | +$817K |
|
2777
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.83B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
+2,400
| +33% | +$189K |
|
2778
Valero Energy
VLO
$98B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
6,944
-27,783
| -80% | -$3.16M |
|
2779
TransAlta
TAC
$3.87B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
139,700
+64,200
| +85% | +$358K |
|
|
RDUS
2780
CALL
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
+20,000
| +83% | +$452K |
|
2781
InflaRx
IFRX
$363M
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
22,910
-2,750
| -11% | -$88.7K |
|
2782
Republic Services
RSG
$67.7B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-7,595
| -41% | -$550K |
|
2783
CALL
Avis
CAR
$5.13B
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+17,100
| +234% | +$570K |
|
2784
Equifax
EFX
$22.5B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
5,994
-292,631
| -98% | -$38.1M |
|
2785
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.33B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
15,870
+778
| +5% | +$47.9K |
|
2786
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.99B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+7,000
| +130% | +$425K |
|
2787
PUT
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.34B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
+75,000
| +214% | +$606K |
|
2788
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.17B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
56,891
-45,917
| -45% | -$627K |
|
|
CIVI
2789
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
26,086
-9,195
| -26% | -$307K |
|
2790
PUT
Ingredion
INGR
$6.62B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-100
| -1% | -$10.2K |
|
2791
CALL
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$69M
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$873K |
|
|
HT
2792
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
34,223
-53,522
| -61% | -$1.2M |
|
|
KEG
2793
DELISTED
Key Energy Services, Inc. Common Stock
KEG
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
67,795
+51,141
| +307% | +$747K |
|
|
DQ
2794
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$962M
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
+148,500
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2795
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.75B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
17,746
+13,461
| +314% | +$654K |
|
|
NAV
2796
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
CCRN
2797
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
88,058
-6,589
| -7% | -$67.3K |
|
2798
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.1B
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
| – | – |
|
|
GBT
2799
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,150
| New | +$893K |
|
2800
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$32.1B
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
8,738
-74,873
| -90% | -$7.53M |
|
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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.