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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Timken Company
TKR
$8.5B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
355,688
+78,645
| +28% | +$3.71M |
|
|
SNBR
802
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
480,694
-30,007
| -6% | -$973K |
|
|
EXPR
803
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
79,790
-15,892
| -17% | -$3.25M |
|
|
ESV
804
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
+517,268
| New | +$14.8M |
|
805
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
577,800
+415,900
| +257% | +$14.1M |
|
806
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$410B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
337,900
-248,000
| -42% | -$12M |
|
807
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.8B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
527,105
+226,382
| +75% | +$8.19M |
|
808
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.9B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
820,544
+723,436
| +745% | +$15.3M |
|
|
CADE
809
DELISTED
Cadence Bancorporation
CADE
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
662,415
-219,841
| -25% | -$6.17M |
|
810
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.5B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
154,800
+900
| +0.6% | +$100K |
|
|
ATSG
811
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
801,716
+108,545
| +16% | +$2.37M |
|
812
Glaukos
GKOS
$11B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
+264,737
| New | +$13M |
|
813
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.01B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
762,263
+8,082
| +1% | +$157K |
|
814
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$11.9B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
2,315,802
+568,951
| +33% | +$4.83M |
|
815
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$6.15B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
595,202
+76,174
| +15% | +$2.18M |
|
|
ABMD
816
PUT
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
38,000
-300
| -0.8% | -$118K |
|
|
817
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$15B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
158,356
-2,064,707
| -93% | -$222M |
|
818
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$3.89B
| $17M | 0.02% |
144,600
+57,500
| +66% | +$6.32M |
|
819
Honda
HMC
$42.3B
| $17M | 0.02% |
565,146
+11,161
| +2% | +$332K |
|
820
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$240B
| $17M | 0.02% |
81,900
-26,800
| -25% | -$5.28M |
|
821
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$19.5B
| $17M | 0.02% |
198,965
+12,865
| +7% | +$1.14M |
|
|
STMP
822
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $17M | 0.02% |
75,000
+20,800
| +38% | +$5.2M |
|
823
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$16.1B
| $17M | 0.02% |
477,763
-1,434,926
| -75% | -$51.4M |
|
824
Novartis
NVS
$300B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
219,550
-955,246
| -81% | -$70.6M |
|
825
Carvana
CVNA
$79.5B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
1,429,535
-101,285
| -7% | -$1.08M |
|
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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.