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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
10,032
+3,732
| +59% | +$157K |
|
3127
PUT
Fabrinet
FN
$15.4B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-32,300
| -77% | -$1.39M |
|
|
HMTV
3128
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
31,803
-796
| -2% | -$10.4K |
|
|
FTR
3129
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
68,359
-796,651
| -92% | -$4.35M |
|
3130
Robert Half
RHI
$4.54B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,300
| New | +$462K |
|
|
IPHI
3131
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,634
| New | +$401K |
|
3132
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$49.8B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
| – | – |
|
|
CSS
3133
DELISTED
CSS Industries, Inc.
CSS
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
30,951
-4,654
| -13% | -$70.4K |
|
|
ENIA
3134
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
56,877
+35,338
| +164% | +$286K |
|
3135
Caleres
CAL
$442M
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
12,197
-62,576
| -84% | -$2.24M |
|
3136
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.37B
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
5,765
| – | – |
|
3137
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$2.04B
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
36,177
+20,555
| +132% | +$249K |
|
3138
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.28B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-600
| -6% | -$23.8K |
|
|
PRSU
3139
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.33B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
7,315
-15,206
| -68% | -$898K |
|
3140
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$14B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
| – | – |
|
3141
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.65B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
18,325
-2,980
| -14% | -$77.2K |
|
3142
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.1B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
17,236
+1,311
| +8% | +$35.1K |
|
3143
Standex International
SXI
$3.66B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
4,139
-8,088
| -66% | -$861K |
|
3144
Wingstop
WING
$3.13B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-47,114
| -88% | -$2.83M |
|
|
NFX
3145
PUT
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-2,600
| -15% | -$73.1K |
|
|
ALX
3146
Alexander's
ALX
$1.37B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
1,249
+481
| +63% | +$176K |
|
3147
Diageo
DEO
$52.6B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
3,017
-260
| -8% | -$37.3K |
|
3148
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.1B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3149
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$510M
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
4,287
| – | – |
|
|
TBNK
3150
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
14,397
-1,299
| -8% | -$39.3K |
|
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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.