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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$22.3B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
33,062
-29,685
| -47% | -$474K |
|
3077
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$113B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+3,900
| +38% | +$152K |
|
|
DQ
3078
CALL
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$968M
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
+93,000
| New | +$651K |
|
3079
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.93B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3080
Novanta
NOVT
$5.34B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
7,058
-1,595
| -18% | -$112K |
|
3081
TSMC
TSM
$2.16T
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
10,936
-59,445
| -84% | -$2.46M |
|
3082
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$510M
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
16,679
-1,003
| -6% | -$29.6K |
|
3083
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$34.8B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3084
CALL
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.2B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-19,400
| -84% | -$2.46M |
|
3085
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$579M
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
26,044
+14,678
| +129% | +$288K |
|
|
SVU
3086
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
14,901
+2,724
| +22% | +$79.7K |
|
3087
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$719M
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,870
| New | +$428K |
|
|
SAFE
3088
Safehold
SAFE
$1.09B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
8,815
-91,055
| -91% | -$4.81M |
|
3089
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$4.02B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
27,426
-74,420
| -73% | -$886K |
|
3090
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.14B
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,277
| New | +$481K |
|
3091
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$22.1B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-27,839
| -89% | -$3.66M |
|
3092
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital
PFLT
$740M
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
36,006
+24,766
| +220% | +$336K |
|
3093
Exelon
EXC
$45.5B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
15,142
-140
| -0.9% | -$4.31K |
|
|
LKFT
3094
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.94B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,200
| New | +$444K |
|
3095
Camden National
CAC
$957M
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
10,832
-1,352
| -11% | -$61.1K |
|
3096
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.4B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
13,232
-39,706
| -75% | -$1.38M |
|
|
TRTN
3097
PUT
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,100
| New | +$497K |
|
|
STI
3098
PUT
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
| – | – |
|
3099
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$112B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
| – | – |
|
3100
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.5B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
5,639
-24,193
| -81% | -$2.26M |
|
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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.