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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ABTX
3201
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares
ABTX
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
9,161
+1,027
| +13% | +$45.5K |
|
|
QTNA
3202
DELISTED
Quantenna Communications, Inc. Common Stock
QTNA
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
20,662
-1,400
| -6% | -$23.8K |
|
3203
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.98B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
33,813
+13,813
| +69% | +$160K |
|
3204
Clorox
CLX
$12.7B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,500
| New | +$355K |
|
3205
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$509M
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
10,470
-11,146
| -52% | -$408K |
|
|
EOCC
3206
DELISTED
Enel Generacion Chile S.A.
EOCC
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
18,110
-685
| -4% | -$13.8K |
|
3207
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$65.1B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,800
| New | +$371K |
|
3208
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$66.1M
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,824
| New | +$433K |
|
|
SVC
3209
CALL
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.03B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,600
| New | +$373K |
|
|
HCCI
3210
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,557
| New | +$384K |
|
|
PFC
3211
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
12,429
-3,403
| -21% | -$109K |
|
|
ANSS
3212
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-200
| -9% | -$35.8K |
|
|
CALL
3213
DELISTED
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
44,922
| – | – |
|
3214
Monro
MNRO
$436M
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
5,344
-1,870
| -26% | -$128K |
|
|
DISH
3215
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-7,300
| -41% | -$251K |
|
3216
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$653M
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
9,646
+1,528
| +19% | +$59.3K |
|
3217
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$57.3B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3218
PUT
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.91B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-4,500
| -60% | -$556K |
|
3219
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.3B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,500
| New | +$375K |
|
3220
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.1B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,480
| New | +$341K |
|
|
HF
3221
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,659
| New | +$364K |
|
3222
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$34B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
1,028
-15,831
| -94% | -$5.07M |
|
3223
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$6.62B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-3,500
| -50% | -$357K |
|
|
CLSD
3224
DELISTED
Clearside Biomedical
CLSD
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,965
| New | +$471K |
|
3225
CALL
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.05B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
| – | – |
|
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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.