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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
51
PUT
AT&T
T
$173B
| $265M | 0.32% |
10,455,231
+1,867,105
| +22% | +$45.7M |
|
52
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $258M | 0.31% |
1,243,760
+753,704
| +154% | +$152M |
|
53
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.73B
| $254M | 0.3% |
2,712,955
-68,990
| -2% | -$6.11M |
|
54
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.1B
| $254M | 0.3% |
2,769,573
+1,197,653
| +76% | +$106M |
|
55
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$112B
| $246M | 0.3% |
1,630,657
+629,387
| +63% | +$89M |
|
56
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $244M | 0.29% |
2,971,510
+402,487
| +16% | +$32.5M |
|
57
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $244M | 0.29% |
1,265,356
+163,766
| +15% | +$29.2M |
|
58
Danaher
DHR
$154B
| $241M | 0.29% |
2,497,280
+112,715
| +5% | +$10.3M |
|
59
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $239M | 0.29% |
1,618,184
+806,672
| +99% | +$103M |
|
60
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $233M | 0.28% |
7,924,000
+4,489,300
| +131% | +$137M |
|
|
OPLN
61
Openlane
OPLN
$4.08B
| $229M | 0.28% |
10,143,005
-1,057,342
| -9% | -$24.4M |
|
62
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $229M | 0.28% |
4,356,510
+2,817,829
| +183% | +$161M |
|
63
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $228M | 0.27% |
845,617
+158,033
| +23% | +$40.7M |
|
|
SPR
64
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $226M | 0.27% |
2,469,440
-517,594
| -17% | -$45.5M |
|
65
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.4B
| $224M | 0.27% |
1,396,392
-57,285
| -4% | -$9.13M |
|
66
Cigna
CI
$73.3B
| $220M | 0.26% |
1,054,375
-512,777
| -33% | -$95.1M |
|
67
ConocoPhillips
COP
$162B
| $218M | 0.26% |
2,816,676
+415,436
| +17% | +$30M |
|
68
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.8B
| $211M | 0.25% |
2,317,765
-856,250
| -27% | -$71.4M |
|
|
69
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $210M | 0.25% |
5,606,000
+1,371,000
| +32% | +$49.8M |
|
|
LSXMA
70
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $207M | 0.25% |
6,608,191
-267,217
| -4% | -$8.97M |
|
71
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $206M | 0.25% |
2,343,640
+401,971
| +21% | +$33.8M |
|
72
PUT
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $205M | 0.25% |
6,087,200
+1,145,000
| +23% | +$42.2M |
|
73
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $202M | 0.24% |
3,382,000
-86,000
| -2% | -$5.15M |
|
74
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $201M | 0.24% |
4,260,901
+3,917,688
| +1,141% | +$191M |
|
|
75
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $199M | 0.24% |
6,744,505
-5,085,859
| -43% | -$155M |
|
Similar funds
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.