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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SIEN
2826
DELISTED
Sientra, Inc.
SIEN
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
+556
| +22% | +$122K |
|
2827
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.45B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,438
| New | +$709K |
|
|
BECN
2828
CALL
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,400
| New | +$809K |
|
|
CAI
2829
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
32,254
-15,350
| -32% | -$375K |
|
|
SAFM
2830
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
7,132
-539
| -7% | -$55.7K |
|
|
DNKN
2831
PUT
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$722K |
|
2832
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$56.2B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,600
| New | +$743K |
|
2833
CACI
CACI
$13.5B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
3,993
-419
| -9% | -$77.3K |
|
|
LKSD
2834
DELISTED
LSC Communications, Inc.
LKSD
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
66,287
-44,673
| -40% | -$576K |
|
2835
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$70.8B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
44,898
-138,507
| -76% | -$2.22M |
|
|
SPWR
2836
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
+153,190
| New | +$726K |
|
2837
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.3B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
8,916
-5,998
| -40% | -$507K |
|
|
TWOU
2838
PUT
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
323
-797
| -71% | -$1.97M |
|
2839
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.5B
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,400
| New | +$762K |
|
2840
PUT
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.73B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
| – | – |
|
2841
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.5B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,500
| New | +$693K |
|
2842
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.98B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,843
| New | +$700K |
|
2843
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.11B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
6,323
+229
| +4% | +$29.1K |
|
2844
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.39B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,900
| New | +$720K |
|
2845
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.02B
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
18,250
-13,934
| -43% | -$574K |
|
2846
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.75B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,357
| New | +$786K |
|
|
AVHI
2847
DELISTED
A V Homes, Inc.
AVHI
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
35,766
+3,912
| +12% | +$83.9K |
|
2848
Minerva Neurosciences
NERV
$239M
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,117
| New | +$535K |
|
|
NINE
2849
DELISTED
Nine Energy Service
NINE
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
23,321
+8,314
| +55% | +$253K |
|
|
ENT
2850
DELISTED
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
ENT
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
10,106
+455
| +5% | +$29.3K |
|
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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.