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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $66.1M | 0.08% |
793,900
-113,700
| -13% | -$9.3M |
|
302
US Foods
USFD
$23.7B
| $66M | 0.08% |
2,139,856
+187,378
| +10% | +$6.48M |
|
303
VF Corp
VFC
$5.65B
| $65.6M | 0.08% |
745,712
+376,301
| +102% | +$32.1M |
|
304
Oneok
OKE
$58.8B
| $65.5M | 0.08% |
965,751
+555,685
| +136% | +$38M |
|
305
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.5B
| $65.4M | 0.08% |
439,510
+5,403
| +1% | +$690K |
|
|
HTZ
306
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $65.3M | 0.08% |
4,604,000
+238,068
| +5% | +$3.58M |
|
307
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$166B
| $65.1M | 0.08% |
1,470,515
+883,500
| +151% | +$44.8M |
|
308
NextEra Energy
NEE
$174B
| $65M | 0.08% |
1,550,956
-43,112
| -3% | -$1.84M |
|
|
WRK
309
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $64.8M | 0.08% |
1,212,352
+695,558
| +135% | +$39M |
|
|
310
Western Digital
WDC
$166B
| $64.4M | 0.08% |
1,455,317
+1,276,676
| +715% | +$64.7M |
|
311
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$293B
| $64.1M | 0.08% |
785,900
+427,600
| +119% | +$35.1M |
|
|
312
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $64M | 0.08% |
889,000
| – | – |
|
313
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $63.9M | 0.08% |
3,716,688
+1,416,447
| +62% | +$24.3M |
|
314
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $63.8M | 0.08% |
811,000
-59,700
| -7% | -$4.27M |
|
315
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $63.8M | 0.08% |
545,830
-62,453
| -10% | -$6.95M |
|
|
PX
316
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $63.5M | 0.08% |
394,878
+214,021
| +118% | +$34.4M |
|
|
ATVI
317
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $63.2M | 0.08% |
760,089
-999
| -0.1% | -$75.8K |
|
318
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.86B
| $63.2M | 0.08% |
735,112
+588,546
| +402% | +$52.4M |
|
319
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.9B
| $62.7M | 0.08% |
155,100
+8,300
| +6% | +$3.16M |
|
320
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.1B
| $62.6M | 0.08% |
424,248
+106,724
| +34% | +$15.3M |
|
|
MXIM
321
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $62.6M | 0.08% |
1,110,295
+638,929
| +136% | +$38.5M |
|
322
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $62.5M | 0.08% |
280,678
-100,765
| -26% | -$21M |
|
|
ZNGA
323
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $62.5M | 0.08% |
15,574,732
-1,160,102
| -7% | -$4.67M |
|
324
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $62.1M | 0.07% |
182,264
+148,086
| +433% | +$50.1M |
|
325
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
| $61.7M | 0.07% |
627,714
-730,271
| -54% | -$67.5M |
|
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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.