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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.2B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
954,000
+115,800
| +14% | +$2.76M |
|
677
Avnet
AVT
$7.09B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
524,751
-189,471
| -27% | -$8.69M |
|
|
CSOD
678
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
413,744
-31,145
| -7% | -$1.68M |
|
679
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
517,200
-296,000
| -36% | -$14.9M |
|
680
PUT
American International
AIG
$40.4B
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
438,700
-30,900
| -7% | -$1.66M |
|
681
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$99.1B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
68,400
+44,000
| +180% | +$14.9M |
|
682
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.3B
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
281,124
+12,203
| +5% | +$1.02M |
|
|
NVRO
683
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
404,758
+360,065
| +806% | +$22.5M |
|
684
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$78.7B
| $23M | 0.03% |
157,700
+55,200
| +54% | +$7.77M |
|
685
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$356B
| $23M | 0.03% |
86,400
-400
| -0.5% | -$104K |
|
686
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$395B
| $23M | 0.03% |
497,000
+429,100
| +632% | +$19.6M |
|
|
CTRA
687
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $23M | 0.03% |
1,019,311
-49,939
| -5% | -$1.17M |
|
688
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$22.8B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
166,787
-68,058
| -29% | -$8.93M |
|
|
TSG
689
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
920,197
+51,126
| +6% | +$1.56M |
|
690
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.17B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
516,920
-246,278
| -32% | -$10.1M |
|
691
AdvanSix
ASIX
$451M
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
673,715
+168,536
| +33% | +$6.05M |
|
|
SBNY
692
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
198,575
+109,040
| +122% | +$12.8M |
|
693
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.8B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
139,700
+87,200
| +166% | +$12M |
|
694
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$3.9B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
192,400
+35,200
| +22% | +$3.87M |
|
695
Credicorp
BAP
$30.2B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
101,408
+19,870
| +24% | +$4.45M |
|
|
SRCI
696
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
2,544,093
-151,623
| -6% | -$1.51M |
|
697
MSCI
MSCI
$41.5B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
127,411
-213,668
| -63% | -$37.1M |
|
|
CATM
698
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
714,016
+136,620
| +24% | +$4.2M |
|
699
Encompass Health
EHC
$12B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
364,091
-165,640
| -31% | -$10.1M |
|
700
Petrobras
PBR
$120B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
1,869,890
+1,738,862
| +1,327% | +$19.3M |
|
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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.