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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.5B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
724,153
-271,948
| -27% | -$6.14M |
|
852
Dell
DELL
$280B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
578,559
-423,220
| -42% | -$11.3M |
|
853
Ambev
ABEV
$45B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
3,444,423
-2,325,649
| -40% | -$11.1M |
|
|
SGEN
854
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
203,859
+132,902
| +187% | +$9.79M |
|
855
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
86,400
+64,100
| +287% | +$13.2M |
|
856
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$112B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
1,125,900
+500,300
| +80% | +$7.56M |
|
857
Okta
OKTA
$22.8B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
221,861
+194,044
| +698% | +$11.6M |
|
858
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.44B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
1,117,900
-510,100
| -31% | -$6.33M |
|
859
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.95B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
201,712
+797
| +0.4% | +$64.1K |
|
860
Magna International
MGA
$18.1B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
294,236
+40,577
| +16% | +$2.28M |
|
861
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.38T
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
876,000
-136,500
| -13% | -$2.84M |
|
862
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$5.6B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
399,617
-157,908
| -28% | -$6.55M |
|
863
GrafTech
EAF
$169M
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
78,677
+61,468
| +357% | +$11.6M |
|
864
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$388B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
1,010,000
+270,000
| +36% | +$4.61M |
|
865
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$80.1B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
250,100
+110,800
| +80% | +$7.13M |
|
866
AutoZone
AZO
$49.1B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
19,628
+6,817
| +53% | +$5.02M |
|
867
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.32B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
278,800
| – | – |
|
|
AVB
868
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
83,861
-12,029
| -13% | -$2.15M |
|
869
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.75B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
601,092
-3,817
| -0.6% | -$103K |
|
|
INFN
870
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
2,075,472
+1,161,802
| +127% | +$9.87M |
|
|
BID
871
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
307,510
-124,863
| -29% | -$6.31M |
|
872
Adeia
ADEA
$2.9B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
3,848,864
-241,852
| -6% | -$1.03M |
|
|
LOGM
873
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
169,585
+95,879
| +130% | +$8.67M |
|
|
TRUE
874
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
1,071,159
+244,699
| +30% | +$3M |
|
875
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$435M
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
65,600
+20,600
| +46% | +$4.9M |
|
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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.