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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
CALL
Merck
MRK
$373B
| $32M | 0.04% |
473,382
+61,728
| +15% | +$3.93M |
|
552
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.71B
| $32M | 0.04% |
363,615
+27,723
| +8% | +$2.36M |
|
553
Williams Companies
WMB
$85.6B
| $31.9M | 0.04% |
1,173,776
-294,539
| -20% | -$8.55M |
|
554
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$410B
| $31.9M | 0.04% |
618,900
-188,900
| -23% | -$9.18M |
|
555
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.7B
| $31.8M | 0.04% |
260,828
-126,139
| -33% | -$15.4M |
|
556
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $31.5M | 0.04% |
116,700
-56,000
| -32% | -$14.4M |
|
557
Chemed
CHE
$7.09B
| $31.4M | 0.04% |
98,267
-16,454
| -14% | -$5.24M |
|
558
CALL
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $31.3M | 0.04% |
212,100
+148,800
| +235% | +$18.9M |
|
559
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $31.3M | 0.04% |
368,138
-432,097
| -54% | -$35.3M |
|
560
Middleby
MIDD
$5.28B
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
241,450
+199,414
| +474% | +$22.8M |
|
561
Omeros
OMER
$1.36B
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
1,279,404
+372,877
| +41% | +$8.32M |
|
562
Fortive
FTV
$18.3B
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
585,696
-1,013,416
| -63% | -$52M |
|
563
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.37B
| $31M | 0.04% |
1,301,968
-8,591
| -0.7% | -$223K |
|
564
Imperial Oil
IMO
$66.2B
| $31M | 0.04% |
958,412
+280,185
| +41% | +$8.98M |
|
565
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$339B
| $31M | 0.04% |
665,200
+328,200
| +97% | +$16M |
|
566
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$45.8B
| $30.9M | 0.04% |
582,388
+123,614
| +27% | +$6.19M |
|
567
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.4B
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
174,191
-28,950
| -14% | -$5.12M |
|
|
WCC
568
WESCO International
WCC
$16.9B
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
500,711
+33,680
| +7% | +$2.02M |
|
569
Penumbra
PEN
$12.8B
| $30.7M | 0.04% |
205,393
-33,230
| -14% | -$4.65M |
|
|
WW
570
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $30.6M | 0.04% |
425,349
-773,584
| -65% | -$62.8M |
|
571
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$282B
| $30.4M | 0.04% |
379,487
+187,401
| +98% | +$14.7M |
|
|
DNR
572
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $30.4M | 0.04% |
4,896,293
-33,800
| -0.7% | -$169K |
|
573
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.8B
| $30.1M | 0.04% |
92,400
| – | – |
|
574
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.28B
| $30.1M | 0.04% |
68,709
+15,962
| +30% | +$6.7M |
|
|
AMTD
575
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $30M | 0.04% |
568,546
-415,991
| -42% | -$23.7M |
|
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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.