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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
7,352
+1,437
| +24% | +$71.2K |
|
3252
PUT
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
| – | – |
|
3253
Spire
SR
$4.91B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
4,654
+200
| +4% | +$14.8K |
|
3254
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$343M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
11,497
-3,918
| -25% | -$105K |
|
3255
Diana Shipping
DSX
$340M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
118,451
-75,615
| -39% | -$226K |
|
|
LBAI
3256
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
18,903
+132
| +0.7% | +$2.56K |
|
3257
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$974M
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,430
| New | +$323K |
|
|
WPX
3258
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
16,901
-74,042
| -81% | -$1.37M |
|
|
LN
3259
DELISTED
LINE Corporation
LN
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
8,079
-4,588
| -36% | -$199K |
|
|
DBD
3260
PUT
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-26,000
| -26% | -$190K |
|
3261
CALL
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.43B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+8,900
| +83% | +$153K |
|
|
BBBY
3262
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-10,000
| -31% | -$187K |
|
|
LM
3263
PUT
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$346K |
|
3264
Avis
CAR
$5.14B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,367
| New | +$346K |
|
|
VIVS
3265
VivoSim Labs
VIVS
$3.93M
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
1,207
+64
| +6% | +$19.2K |
|
3266
Broadridge
BR
$21.1B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
2,514
-9,920
| -80% | -$1.26M |
|
|
ACH
3267
PUT
Accendra Health
ACH
$84.6M
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-63,500
| -76% | -$1.08M |
|
3268
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
9,570
-9,479
| -50% | -$313K |
|
|
KIN
3269
DELISTED
Kindred Biosciences, Inc.
KIN
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,443
| New | +$317K |
|
|
TGI
3270
CALL
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
| – | – |
|
|
FTR
3271
CALL
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3272
Exponent
EXPO
$3.32B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
6,042
-5,215
| -46% | -$267K |
|
|
HAPN
3273
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.12B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
16,707
-62
| -0.4% | -$1.21K |
|
3274
REX American Resources
REX
$1.38B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
25,644
-1,920
| -7% | -$24.5K |
|
3275
PUT
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$885M
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,500
| New | +$401K |
|
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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.