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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.67B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,500
| New | +$472K |
|
|
MITT
3152
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$213M
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
7,741
-14,296
| -65% | -$812K |
|
|
ESV
3153
CALL
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$358K |
|
3154
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
21,238
+5,074
| +31% | +$104K |
|
|
FTD
3155
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
159,674
-2,872
| -2% | -$10.5K |
|
3156
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.89B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
10,425
-2,908
| -22% | -$127K |
|
3157
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$76.6M
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,404
| New | +$439K |
|
3158
CALL
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.94B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
| – | – |
|
|
SFE
3159
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
44,706
-3,431
| -7% | -$37.3K |
|
3160
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$28.4B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,400
| New | +$422K |
|
|
GTLS
3161
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,300
| New | +$392K |
|
3162
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.64B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,400
| New | +$439K |
|
3163
Artivion
AORT
$1.29B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
11,688
-8,008
| -41% | -$258K |
|
3164
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
8,892
-29,141
| -77% | -$1.54M |
|
3165
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$58.5M
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-42,600
| -93% | -$5.44M |
|
3166
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.19B
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$437K |
|
|
TRK
3167
DELISTED
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
TRK
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
22,904
-4,466
| -16% | -$78.7K |
|
3168
Avient
AVNT
$4.1B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
9,310
-21,131
| -69% | -$924K |
|
3169
IAMGOLD
IAG
$12.6B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
110,546
-93,285
| -46% | -$444K |
|
|
ECYT
3170
PUT
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,900
| New | +$393K |
|
|
RRD
3171
PUT
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
3172
CALL
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$23.9B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,500
| New | +$395K |
|
|
BAND
3173
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.46B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,500
| New | +$330K |
|
3174
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.33B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-4,046
| -22% | -$108K |
|
3175
PUT
WEX
WEX
$6.81B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-2,700
| -57% | -$518K |
|
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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.