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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TELL
3001
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
61,641
+43,713
| +244% | +$360K |
|
3002
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$410M
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
6,450
-25,815
| -80% | -$2.59M |
|
3003
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.44B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
79,057
+62,973
| +392% | +$376K |
|
3004
Riverview Bancorp
RVSB
$103M
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
62,002
+13,476
| +28% | +$124K |
|
3005
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$484M
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
41,799
-14,787
| -26% | -$214K |
|
|
SVM
3006
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.84B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
223,600
+103,200
| +86% | +$274K |
|
3007
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.03B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
14,929
+477
| +3% | +$17.5K |
|
3008
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.67B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$609K |
|
3009
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$48.1B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$579K |
|
|
EGLE
3010
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
13,819
+2,225
| +19% | +$84.3K |
|
3011
Nelnet
NNI
$4.61B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
9,503
-233
| -2% | -$13.6K |
|
3012
OrthoPediatrics
KIDS
$640M
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
14,770
-6,370
| -30% | -$195K |
|
3013
CALL
O-I Glass
OI
$1.15B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+10,600
| +58% | +$191K |
|
|
NITE
3014
DELISTED
Nightstar Therapeutics plc American Depositary Shares
NITE
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,487
| New | +$544K |
|
|
AIFU
3015
CALL
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$147M
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
50
| – | – |
|
|
ECHO
3016
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
17,417
-42,900
| -71% | -$1.4M |
|
3017
StoneX
SNEX
$8.4B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
56,371
-4,632
| -8% | -$49.3K |
|
|
HUD
3018
DELISTED
Hudson Ltd. Class A Common Shares
HUD
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,862
| New | +$463K |
|
3019
Enovis
ENOV
$1.48B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
8,649
-38,201
| -82% | -$2.18M |
|
|
VER
3020
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
14,787
-75,922
| -84% | -$2.89M |
|
3021
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.95B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,123
| New | +$527K |
|
|
EEX
3022
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,537
| New | +$566K |
|
3023
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$92.5M
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
5,526
+2,590
| +88% | +$240K |
|
|
FLIC
3024
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+1,699
| +7% | +$38.8K |
|
|
PTLA
3025
PUT
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$653K |
|
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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.