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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
26
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $359M | 0.43% |
4,522,500
+1,475,000
| +48% | +$116M |
|
27
Agilent Technologies
A
$44.9B
| $356M | 0.43% |
5,043,474
-980,224
| -16% | -$64.9M |
|
|
APC
28
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $352M | 0.42% |
5,227,497
-1,190,260
| -19% | -$80.3M |
|
|
29
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $349M | 0.42% |
2,857,229
+2,205,164
| +338% | +$268M |
|
30
Herbalife
HLF
$1.33B
| $345M | 0.41% |
6,328,489
+1,307,963
| +26% | +$72.3M |
|
|
XYZ
31
PUT
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.4B
| $342M | 0.41% |
3,450,400
+607,900
| +21% | +$46.9M |
|
32
S&P Global
SPGI
$127B
| $341M | 0.41% |
1,743,961
-111,158
| -6% | -$22.9M |
|
33
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.6B
| $339M | 0.41% |
5,063,379
+390,391
| +8% | +$26M |
|
34
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $335M | 0.4% |
8,667,230
+2,913,223
| +51% | +$129M |
|
35
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $332M | 0.4% |
7,349,500
+2,145,800
| +41% | +$108M |
|
|
VMW
36
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $320M | 0.38% |
2,053,105
-204,661
| -9% | -$31.3M |
|
37
PG&E
PCG
$38.8B
| $311M | 0.37% |
6,758,313
-3,059,588
| -31% | -$136M |
|
|
XYZ
38
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.4B
| $309M | 0.37% |
3,122,849
+199,213
| +7% | +$15.4M |
|
39
eBay
EBAY
$46.3B
| $308M | 0.37% |
9,335,600
+3,289,168
| +54% | +$114M |
|
40
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $303M | 0.36% |
1,861,860
+293,344
| +19% | +$40.2M |
|
41
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $300M | 0.36% |
3,418,991
+752,537
| +28% | +$66.3M |
|
|
LSXMK
42
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $299M | 0.36% |
9,040,717
-433,463
| -5% | -$15.4M |
|
43
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.3B
| $298M | 0.36% |
3,568,991
+1,217,731
| +52% | +$95.1M |
|
44
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$82.3B
| $297M | 0.36% |
6,920,333
-2,404,318
| -26% | -$103M |
|
45
TJX Companies
TJX
$155B
| $297M | 0.36% |
5,306,186
-1,670,992
| -24% | -$85.8M |
|
46
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.3B
| $297M | 0.36% |
2,723,919
-20,353
| -0.7% | -$2.19M |
|
47
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $280M | 0.34% |
3,986,696
+1,658,328
| +71% | +$107M |
|
|
GRUB
48
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $278M | 0.33% |
1,003,674
+191,810
| +24% | +$49.5M |
|
49
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$90.5B
| $276M | 0.33% |
3,689,857
-445,816
| -11% | -$33.5M |
|
50
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $272M | 0.33% |
4,564,000
+172,000
| +4% | +$10.3M |
|
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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.