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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
NACCO Industries
NC
$313M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
7,431
| – | – |
|
3402
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.84B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,500
| New | +$212K |
|
3403
PUT
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.4B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
3404
CALL
AerCap
AER
$23.2B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-2,500
| -37% | -$141K |
|
3405
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.39B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
5,216
-2,910
| -36% | -$143K |
|
3406
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.47B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,800
| New | +$268K |
|
3407
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$672M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
6,296
-686
| -10% | -$28.4K |
|
|
FNHC
3408
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,459
| New | +$231K |
|
3409
York Water
YORW
$552M
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
7,899
-2,529
| -24% | -$78K |
|
|
HSTO
3410
DELISTED
Histogen Inc. Common Stock
HSTO
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
207
-126
| -38% | -$116K |
|
3411
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$20.3B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
-2,300
| -64% | -$401K |
|
|
CMD
3412
CALL
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-11,200
| -81% | -$1.07M |
|
3413
Corning
GLW
$127B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,735
| New | +$219K |
|
3414
CALL
Baker Hughes
BKR
$62.3B
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
| – | – |
|
3415
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.53B
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
5,290
-6,165
| -54% | -$275K |
|
3416
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$14.5B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,300
| New | +$257K |
|
|
CADE
3417
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-37,642
| -84% | -$1.28M |
|
3418
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.47B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-27,315
| -82% | -$1.08M |
|
|
SVU
3419
CALL
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$213K |
|
|
MRT
3420
DELISTED
MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc.
MRT
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
24,052
-64,609
| -73% | -$685K |
|
3421
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.2B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
14,277
-30,038
| -68% | -$482K |
|
3422
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.51B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
13,968
-99,454
| -88% | -$1.74M |
|
|
SA
3423
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.72B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
18,016
-5,236
| -23% | -$60.4K |
|
3424
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.55B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
3,083
-1,426
| -32% | -$105K |
|
3425
Nokia
NOK
$57.5B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
41,637
-15,133
| -27% | -$84K |
|
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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.