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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $73.2M | 0.09% |
382,500
-98,100
| -20% | -$17.4M |
|
|
ALXN
277
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $72.8M | 0.09% |
524,006
-67,885
| -11% | -$8.52M |
|
|
HOLX
278
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $72.7M | 0.09% |
1,774,615
-189,777
| -10% | -$7.67M |
|
279
Humana
HUM
$45.5B
| $72.2M | 0.09% |
213,224
-35,947
| -14% | -$11.7M |
|
|
AGN
280
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $72M | 0.09% |
378,000
-156,200
| -29% | -$28.7M |
|
281
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $71.9M | 0.09% |
818,000
-227,800
| -22% | -$20.1M |
|
282
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.8B
| $71.6M | 0.09% |
707,003
+213
| +0% | +$21K |
|
|
ANDV
283
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $71.6M | 0.09% |
466,370
-406,584
| -47% | -$60M |
|
284
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.43B
| $71M | 0.09% |
5,611,560
+4,899,081
| +688% | +$50.4M |
|
285
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $70.4M | 0.08% |
432,100
+228,700
| +112% | +$34.4M |
|
286
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $69.6M | 0.08% |
310,552
-608,198
| -66% | -$141M |
|
|
CDK
287
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $69.6M | 0.08% |
1,111,972
+406,638
| +58% | +$25.8M |
|
288
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $69.1M | 0.08% |
382,765
-37,159
| -9% | -$6.35M |
|
|
289
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $68.9M | 0.08% |
563,400
+146,200
| +35% | +$17.7M |
|
|
VSM
290
DELISTED
Versum Materials, Inc.
VSM
| $68.8M | 0.08% |
1,910,413
+117,402
| +7% | +$4.42M |
|
291
CALL
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $68.8M | 0.08% |
475,825
+367,878
| +341% | +$51.4M |
|
292
Ametek
AME
$54.9B
| $68.4M | 0.08% |
864,465
-219,913
| -20% | -$16.8M |
|
293
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $68.4M | 0.08% |
1,300,800
-92,200
| -7% | -$5.26M |
|
|
SINA
294
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $68.3M | 0.08% |
982,694
+824,591
| +522% | +$61.8M |
|
295
Fastenal
FAST
$58.8B
| $68.1M | 0.08% |
4,693,052
+3,878,768
| +476% | +$55.2M |
|
296
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $66.8M | 0.08% |
1,373,800
-272,200
| -17% | -$12.2M |
|
297
State Street
STT
$51.4B
| $66.7M | 0.08% |
796,710
+516,548
| +184% | +$45.4M |
|
298
Under Armour
UAA
$2.32B
| $66.4M | 0.08% |
3,130,439
+539,790
| +21% | +$11.2M |
|
299
Owens Corning
OC
$11.7B
| $66.4M | 0.08% |
1,223,998
+82,037
| +7% | +$4.94M |
|
300
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $66.1M | 0.08% |
566,400
+146,900
| +35% | +$17.3M |
|
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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.