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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.55B
| $33.9M | 0.04% |
484,538
+10,218
| +2% | +$692K |
|
527
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.97B
| $33.9M | 0.04% |
899,094
+743,174
| +477% | +$29M |
|
528
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $33.6M | 0.04% |
186,100
+97,700
| +111% | +$16.7M |
|
529
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $33.6M | 0.04% |
223,300
-900
| -0.4% | -$129K |
|
530
PUT
Macy's
M
$6B
| $33.6M | 0.04% |
966,400
+46,700
| +5% | +$1.74M |
|
531
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.5B
| $33.5M | 0.04% |
415,263
-197,474
| -32% | -$15.6M |
|
|
LTRPA
532
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $33.2M | 0.04% |
2,236,554
-362,366
| -14% | -$5.74M |
|
533
Wendy's
WEN
$1.72B
| $33.1M | 0.04% |
1,932,271
+317,256
| +20% | +$5.54M |
|
534
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.3B
| $33.1M | 0.04% |
104,300
+10,000
| +11% | +$3.05M |
|
535
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $33.1M | 0.04% |
122,500
-55,800
| -31% | -$14.4M |
|
536
CALL
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $32.9M | 0.04% |
617,600
+199,900
| +48% | +$10.7M |
|
537
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.2B
| $32.8M | 0.04% |
152,300
+132,300
| +662% | +$28.1M |
|
538
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$632M
| $32.6M | 0.04% |
2,727,446
+2,286,592
| +519% | +$20.7M |
|
539
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$11.8B
| $32.5M | 0.04% |
410,714
+279,874
| +214% | +$22.5M |
|
|
NFX
540
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $32.5M | 0.04% |
1,127,940
+499,142
| +79% | +$14M |
|
541
H&R Block
HRB
$6.62B
| $32.5M | 0.04% |
1,262,821
+1,110,722
| +730% | +$28.2M |
|
542
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$12.3B
| $32.5M | 0.04% |
378,198
-33,844
| -8% | -$2.67M |
|
543
Medpace
MEDP
$17.3B
| $32.4M | 0.04% |
540,799
+436,834
| +420% | +$23.9M |
|
544
First American
FAF
$7.33B
| $32.3M | 0.04% |
625,290
+147,948
| +31% | +$8.1M |
|
|
CSII
545
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $32.2M | 0.04% |
823,948
+109,608
| +15% | +$4.05M |
|
546
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$962M
| $32.2M | 0.04% |
1,657,007
+453,051
| +38% | +$7.88M |
|
547
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.61B
| $32.2M | 0.04% |
1,208,569
-587,145
| -33% | -$18.9M |
|
548
Entergy
ETR
$48.8B
| $32.1M | 0.04% |
792,314
-71,412
| -8% | -$2.95M |
|
|
ONCE
549
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $32.1M | 0.04% |
588,783
+81,127
| +16% | +$5.55M |
|
|
FTV.PRA
550
DELISTED
Fortive Corporation 5.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
FTV.PRA
| $32.1M | 0.04% |
+30,000
| New | +$31.5M |
|
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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.