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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$48.1B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
1,851,850
-17,185,000
| -90% | -$163M |
|
827
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.64B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
244,036
-271,924
| -53% | -$17.6M |
|
828
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26.7B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
466,531
+31,170
| +7% | +$1.1M |
|
829
RB Global
RBA
$15.6B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
464,049
+191,164
| +70% | +$6.84M |
|
830
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$13.7B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
267,745
-42,907
| -14% | -$2.72M |
|
831
Ford
F
$55.5B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
1,809,394
+1,376,219
| +318% | +$13.8M |
|
832
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$67.4B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
102,300
+400
| +0.4% | +$62.3K |
|
833
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.65B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
234,286
+57,184
| +32% | +$4.12M |
|
834
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.1B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
478,400
-42,800
| -8% | -$1.59M |
|
835
Coeur Mining
CDE
$21.5B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
3,111,331
-113,430
| -4% | -$734K |
|
836
PUT
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
94,125
+957
| +1% | +$165K |
|
837
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.5B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
98,615
+67,127
| +213% | +$11.5M |
|
838
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.62B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
139,400
+36,700
| +36% | +$4.86M |
|
839
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$6.19B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
745,972
-246,020
| -25% | -$5.18M |
|
840
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.25B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
286,310
+252,206
| +740% | +$14.3M |
|
841
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44.1B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
65,804
+9,468
| +17% | +$2.3M |
|
842
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.46B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
719,996
+86,108
| +14% | +$2.14M |
|
843
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
371,077
-637,603
| -63% | -$25.7M |
|
|
XOXO
844
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
467,252
-91,915
| -16% | -$2.84M |
|
845
Cummins
CMI
$78.7B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
110,075
+65,990
| +150% | +$9.29M |
|
846
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.53B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
203,958
+166,757
| +448% | +$13.1M |
|
847
BlackBerry
BB
$4.48B
| $16M | 0.02% |
1,405,710
-500,101
| -26% | -$5.11M |
|
848
Pfizer
PFE
$159B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
380,534
-1,000,121
| -72% | -$38.5M |
|
|
EGOV
849
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
1,075,059
-41,732
| -4% | -$676K |
|
|
VSTO
850
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
887,511
+413,542
| +87% | +$7.1M |
|
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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.