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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
CALL
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.71B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-10,200
| -12% | -$54.6K |
|
|
AGTC
3177
DELISTED
Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation
AGTC
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
54,620
+22,560
| +70% | +$98.8K |
|
|
STI
3178
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,979
| New | +$427K |
|
|
ADVM
3179
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
6,585
-2,160
| -25% | -$121K |
|
3180
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.1B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$391K |
|
3181
eGain
EGAN
$196M
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,962
| New | +$618K |
|
3182
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.26B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,178
| New | +$389K |
|
3183
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,979
| New | +$462K |
|
3184
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.48B
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
12,814
-11,410
| -47% | -$369K |
|
|
HTB
3185
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$770M
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
13,550
-6,650
| -33% | -$193K |
|
|
AUD
3186
PUT
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
KREF
3187
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$486M
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,509
| New | +$401K |
|
3188
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.3B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
1,270
-16,453
| -93% | -$5.08M |
|
3189
Sonoco
SON
$5.67B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
7,054
-47,807
| -87% | -$2.66M |
|
|
ACGN
3190
DELISTED
Aceragen Inc
ACGN
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
2,587
+2,135
| +472% | +$305K |
|
3191
CALL
Dine Brands
DIN
$444M
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-34,700
| -88% | -$2.69M |
|
|
SVU
3192
PUT
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-200
| -2% | -$5.85K |
|
3193
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$17B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
12,166
-49,823
| -80% | -$1.57M |
|
3194
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.2B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
+1,400
| +100% | +$197K |
|
3195
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$76.6M
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-300
| -2% | -$8.56K |
|
|
NAV
3196
PUT
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3197
Century Communities
CCS
$1.99B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
14,622
-58,088
| -80% | -$1.74M |
|
|
GOOD
3198
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$631M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
20,037
-8,769
| -30% | -$173K |
|
|
ABCD
3199
DELISTED
Cambium Learning Group, Inc.
ABCD
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,363
| New | +$400K |
|
|
KYNB
3200
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$31.8M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
+252
| New | +$388K |
|
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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.