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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CELG
401
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $49.1M | 0.06% |
549,200
+429,000
| +357% | +$37.9M |
|
402
Eaton
ETN
$163B
| $49.1M | 0.06% |
565,859
-21,016
| -4% | -$1.72M |
|
|
EVHC
403
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $49M | 0.06% |
1,070,702
+465,722
| +77% | +$20.9M |
|
404
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.2B
| $48.9M | 0.06% |
440,144
-429,841
| -49% | -$48.4M |
|
405
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.84B
| $48.9M | 0.06% |
611,482
+4,449
| +0.7% | +$365K |
|
406
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.55B
| $48.9M | 0.06% |
702,264
-168,605
| -19% | -$11.6M |
|
407
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$122B
| $48.8M | 0.06% |
590,961
+346,910
| +142% | +$27.9M |
|
408
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $48.6M | 0.06% |
294,900
+118,800
| +67% | +$21M |
|
|
DLPH
409
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $48.5M | 0.06% |
1,547,621
+1,392,591
| +898% | +$55.1M |
|
410
Quanta Services
PWR
$96.1B
| $48.3M | 0.06% |
1,448,265
+432,386
| +43% | +$14.7M |
|
411
Trane Technologies
TT
$99.8B
| $48.2M | 0.06% |
471,419
+24,819
| +6% | +$2.43M |
|
412
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.57B
| $48.2M | 0.06% |
286,444
+266,613
| +1,344% | +$41M |
|
413
PUT
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.73B
| $48.2M | 0.06% |
515,000
-300,000
| -37% | -$26.5M |
|
414
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$468B
| $48M | 0.06% |
507,400
+117,600
| +30% | +$11.2M |
|
|
MASI
415
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $48M | 0.06% |
385,291
+68,582
| +22% | +$7.61M |
|
416
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.89B
| $47.7M | 0.06% |
1,404,272
-625,700
| -31% | -$22.9M |
|
417
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.15B
| $47.5M | 0.06% |
1,150,380
+1,038,055
| +924% | +$40.6M |
|
|
HOUS
418
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $47M | 0.06% |
2,276,974
-2,364,817
| -51% | -$51.5M |
|
|
419
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $47M | 0.06% |
340,000
-119,100
| -26% | -$15.8M |
|
420
DexCom
DXCM
$34.8B
| $46.7M | 0.06% |
1,306,148
+425,508
| +48% | +$13.2M |
|
421
CALL
Target
TGT
$75.1B
| $46.7M | 0.06% |
529,100
+226,800
| +75% | +$18.9M |
|
422
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.75T
| $46.6M | 0.06% |
1,889,910
-5,392,710
| -74% | -$121M |
|
423
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.84B
| $46.4M | 0.06% |
411,385
+80,235
| +24% | +$9.36M |
|
|
EGN
424
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $46.3M | 0.06% |
537,451
-798,900
| -60% | -$60.8M |
|
425
Yum China
YUMC
$16.9B
| $46.1M | 0.06% |
1,311,783
-88,744
| -6% | -$3.16M |
|
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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.