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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.71B
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
390,700
+289,900
| +288% | +$23.3M |
|
602
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.56B
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
1,552,964
+329,359
| +27% | +$5.27M |
|
603
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.2B
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
1,051,365
+688,143
| +189% | +$19.7M |
|
604
American Tower
AMT
$82.9B
| $28.5M | 0.03% |
196,109
-471,264
| -71% | -$69.1M |
|
605
CDW
CDW
$17B
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
319,814
+54,545
| +21% | +$4.72M |
|
|
QVCGA
606
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
26,205
+11,160
| +74% | +$11.7M |
|
607
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$24.4B
| $28.2M | 0.03% |
1,294,130
+26,378
| +2% | +$564K |
|
608
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.96B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
565,544
-14,622
| -3% | -$655K |
|
609
Crocs
CROX
$5.99B
| $28M | 0.03% |
1,316,483
-1,050,080
| -44% | -$20.2M |
|
610
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.95B
| $28M | 0.03% |
395,847
-480,500
| -55% | -$36.1M |
|
611
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $28M | 0.03% |
432,238
+305,393
| +241% | +$19.5M |
|
612
Leidos
LDOS
$17.4B
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
403,227
-98,783
| -20% | -$6.71M |
|
613
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.29B
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
1,493,258
+650,571
| +77% | +$13.1M |
|
614
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.6B
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
860,350
+218,137
| +34% | +$7.57M |
|
615
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$35.2B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
433,762
+366,634
| +546% | +$22.2M |
|
|
PPLI
616
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$2.87B
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
712,855
+152,755
| +27% | +$4.96M |
|
617
Hexcel
HXL
$6.99B
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
411,569
-2,658
| -0.6% | -$180K |
|
618
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.1B
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
474,831
-750,501
| -61% | -$36.7M |
|
|
HMSY
619
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $27.5M | 0.03% |
837,511
+32,951
| +4% | +$953K |
|
620
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
649,814
+1,695
| +0.3% | +$73.4K |
|
621
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.17B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
403,817
+343,359
| +568% | +$22.7M |
|
622
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$133B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
697,500
+125,000
| +22% | +$4.73M |
|
623
Nu Skin
NUS
$232M
| $27.1M | 0.03% |
329,398
+233,848
| +245% | +$18.6M |
|
624
Seagate
STX
$181B
| $27.1M | 0.03% |
571,771
-177,506
| -24% | -$9.49M |
|
625
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.28B
| $27M | 0.03% |
541,936
+105,725
| +24% | +$5.02M |
|
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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.