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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.07B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
1,266,289
+120,511
| +11% | +$1.99M |
|
|
GRMN
777
Garmin
GRMN
$56.2B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
269,335
+40,308
| +18% | +$2.64M |
|
778
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$33.7B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
52,736
+29,400
| +126% | +$9.42M |
|
779
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
506,000
+143,300
| +40% | +$5.82M |
|
780
Verizon
VZ
$208B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
352,114
-263,551
| -43% | -$14M |
|
781
PUT
BP
BP
$113B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
+425,123
| New | +$17.8M |
|
782
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$120B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
1,550,100
+483,200
| +45% | +$5.36M |
|
783
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$160B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
241,600
+45,900
| +23% | +$3.31M |
|
784
Dominion Energy
D
$58.6B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
265,530
-5,993
| -2% | -$424K |
|
785
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$66.3B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
786
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.24B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
738,480
+247,514
| +50% | +$6.33M |
|
|
CPLG
787
DELISTED
CorePoint Lodging Inc. Common Stock
CPLG
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
954,025
-141,684
| -13% | -$3.27M |
|
788
Sanmina
SANM
$9.94B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
671,978
-136,920
| -17% | -$4.1M |
|
789
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$816M
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
1,595,338
+57,889
| +4% | +$688K |
|
790
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$87.3B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
67,100
+12,100
| +22% | +$3.14M |
|
791
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$61.3M
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
580,881
+142,648
| +33% | +$5.31M |
|
792
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.82B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
662,800
+143,325
| +28% | +$3.68M |
|
|
793
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
109,400
-72,500
| -40% | -$11.6M |
|
794
Acco Brands
ACCO
$387M
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
1,603,219
+3,838
| +0.2% | +$49.2K |
|
|
GLUU
795
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $18M | 0.02% |
2,417,085
-1,426,200
| -37% | -$9.61M |
|
796
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $18M | 0.02% |
55,100
-5,000
| -8% | -$1.53M |
|
797
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
310,300
-15,600
| -5% | -$859K |
|
798
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.5B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
905,262
+567,924
| +168% | +$11M |
|
799
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
86,900
+69,800
| +408% | +$13.7M |
|
|
CCC.U
800
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp
CCC.U
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
+1,750,000
| New | +$17.7M |
|
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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.