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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$47.7B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
430,100
+303,700
| +240% | +$10.5M |
|
902
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.08T
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
66,000
-41,500
| -39% | -$8.51M |
|
903
British American Tobacco
BTI
$122B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
302,738
+67,679
| +29% | +$3.44M |
|
904
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$28.9B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
348,000
+108,500
| +45% | +$4.49M |
|
905
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.35B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
578,878
-153,926
| -21% | -$3.85M |
|
906
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.04B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
74,554
-15,662
| -17% | -$2.95M |
|
907
Centene
CNC
$32.4B
| $14M | 0.02% |
193,580
+154,240
| +392% | +$10.7M |
|
908
Loews
L
$22.8B
| $14M | 0.02% |
277,937
-37,022
| -12% | -$1.86M |
|
909
Baker Hughes
BKR
$61.5B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
411,108
-508,901
| -55% | -$16.8M |
|
910
Semtech
SMTC
$11.3B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
249,320
-28,262
| -10% | -$1.48M |
|
911
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.5B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
699,600
+278,400
| +66% | +$5.4M |
|
|
FBC
912
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
439,308
+7,911
| +2% | +$264K |
|
|
GRUB
913
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
49,800
+15,000
| +43% | +$3.87M |
|
914
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$298B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
169,200
-74,000
| -30% | -$6.07M |
|
915
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$251M
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
114,355
+34,757
| +44% | +$4.31M |
|
916
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$237B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
820,800
+372,800
| +83% | +$6.35M |
|
917
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.5B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
120,900
+51,000
| +73% | +$5.9M |
|
|
B
918
Barrick Mining
B
$79.3B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
1,227,130
+453,153
| +59% | +$5.04M |
|
919
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.08B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
145,927
+53,451
| +58% | +$4.86M |
|
920
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.2B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
140,300
+17,000
| +14% | +$1.71M |
|
|
SAGE
921
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
95,300
| – | – |
|
922
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.9B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
215,100
-202,600
| -49% | -$11.8M |
|
923
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.45B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
306,089
-30,895
| -9% | -$1.23M |
|
|
GRUB
924
PUT
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
48,300
+12,500
| +35% | +$3.22M |
|
925
Entegris
ENTG
$21.1B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
460,789
+80,790
| +21% | +$2.72M |
|
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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.