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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FSACU
751
DELISTED
Federal Street Acquisition Corp. Unit
FSACU
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
1,990,000
| – | – |
|
752
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$47.7B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
107,058
-536,550
| -83% | -$96M |
|
753
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$98.8B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
58,900
-9,500
| -14% | -$3.22M |
|
754
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.6B
| $20M | 0.02% |
316,647
-18,148
| -5% | -$1.26M |
|
755
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.9B
| $20M | 0.02% |
285,967
-145,465
| -34% | -$10.3M |
|
|
BRSL
756
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.16B
| $20M | 0.02% |
1,011,632
+151,327
| +18% | +$3.3M |
|
757
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.4B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
270,875
-308,392
| -53% | -$22.8M |
|
758
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$237B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
1,196,800
+369,600
| +45% | +$6.29M |
|
|
VISN
759
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.5B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
646,422
-37,714
| -6% | -$1.16M |
|
|
ABMD
760
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
44,100
+1,200
| +3% | +$473K |
|
761
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.92B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
122,631
-291,710
| -70% | -$39.9M |
|
762
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
56,934
-70,532
| -55% | -$22.8M |
|
763
New Oriental
EDU
$8.97B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
265,254
+240,981
| +993% | +$20M |
|
764
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
95,705
-61,189
| -39% | -$12M |
|
765
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$40.4B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
177,260
+96,780
| +120% | +$8.78M |
|
766
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$927M
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
1,327,583
+58,668
| +5% | +$1.01M |
|
767
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.1B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
157,599
+64,431
| +69% | +$7.46M |
|
|
BEL
768
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
+1,046,473
| New | +$15M |
|
769
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.1B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
1,285,752
+354,263
| +38% | +$5.05M |
|
770
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.3B
| $19M | 0.02% |
247,306
-9,227
| -4% | -$687K |
|
771
Unisys
UIS
$192M
| $19M | 0.02% |
930,709
+340,404
| +58% | +$5.6M |
|
772
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.1B
| $19M | 0.02% |
120,721
+45,148
| +60% | +$6.48M |
|
|
PXD
773
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $19M | 0.02% |
108,900
+42,600
| +64% | +$7.62M |
|
|
X
774
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
621,588
-799,433
| -56% | -$25.8M |
|
775
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
223,600
+62,662
| +39% | +$5.03M |
|
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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.