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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$757M
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
1,632,320
-541,494
| -25% | -$4.33M |
|
927
Comscore
SCOR
$73.6M
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
+36,517
| New | +$14.5M |
|
|
WBC
928
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
112,721
-58,975
| -34% | -$7.12M |
|
929
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
338,500
| – | – |
|
|
SNV
930
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
289,011
+96,385
| +50% | +$4.85M |
|
931
Teradata
TDC
$2.56B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
+350,135
| New | +$14.1M |
|
932
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.9B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
370,256
-1,832,097
| -83% | -$64.8M |
|
933
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.73B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
559,300
+106,900
| +24% | +$2.51M |
|
934
BGC Group
BGC
$5.68B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
1,719,091
+547,355
| +47% | +$4.05M |
|
935
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
45,424
+4,641
| +11% | +$1.39M |
|
936
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.37B
| $13M | 0.02% |
286,161
-14,852
| -5% | -$642K |
|
937
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.47B
| $13M | 0.02% |
1,708,319
+74,447
| +5% | +$500K |
|
938
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.29B
| $13M | 0.02% |
181,356
+149,348
| +467% | +$10.9M |
|
|
UMPQ
939
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $13M | 0.02% |
622,923
-345,595
| -36% | -$7.55M |
|
940
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.4B
| $13M | 0.02% |
235,000
+90,000
| +62% | +$5.38M |
|
941
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.55B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
1,038,826
-32,846
| -3% | -$385K |
|
942
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.08B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
172,600
+39,700
| +30% | +$3M |
|
943
CALL
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
151,700
-97,500
| -39% | -$7.83M |
|
|
ACC
944
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
311,939
-71,744
| -19% | -$3M |
|
945
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.9B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
92,149
-104,644
| -53% | -$13M |
|
946
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
27,100
-18,700
| -41% | -$9.09M |
|
|
BLUE
947
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
6,747
+1,814
| +37% | +$3.75M |
|
|
CIT
948
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
247,163
+234,263
| +1,816% | +$12.5M |
|
949
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$112B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
914,400
+457,900
| +100% | +$6.92M |
|
950
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.26B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
356,472
+163,907
| +85% | +$6.08M |
|
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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.