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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $199M | 0.24% |
868,031
-133,011
| -13% | -$31.3M |
|
77
Synopsys
SNPS
$76.2B
| $198M | 0.24% |
2,006,534
+838,754
| +72% | +$80M |
|
|
CELG
78
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $196M | 0.24% |
2,195,500
-290,900
| -12% | -$25.7M |
|
79
Target
TGT
$75.1B
| $194M | 0.23% |
2,201,999
+2,077,671
| +1,671% | +$173M |
|
|
CTXS
80
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $194M | 0.23% |
1,743,102
-233,151
| -12% | -$25.8M |
|
81
PUT
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $192M | 0.23% |
7,346,600
+3,576,100
| +95% | +$117M |
|
82
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $190M | 0.23% |
6,067,935
+105,234
| +2% | +$3.22M |
|
83
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.2T
| $189M | 0.23% |
26,900,000
+18,380,000
| +216% | +$120M |
|
84
PVH
PVH
$3.62B
| $189M | 0.23% |
1,306,760
-510,250
| -28% | -$75.5M |
|
85
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97B
| $188M | 0.23% |
1,379,760
+978,800
| +244% | +$139M |
|
86
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
| $182M | 0.22% |
2,992,525
+2,354,068
| +369% | +$152M |
|
|
87
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $182M | 0.22% |
3,219,200
+994,000
| +45% | +$51.8M |
|
88
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$306M
| $179M | 0.22% |
3,892,978
-157,755
| -4% | -$7.01M |
|
|
XLNX
89
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $178M | 0.21% |
2,223,863
+328,059
| +17% | +$24M |
|
90
IQVIA
IQV
$42.8B
| $178M | 0.21% |
1,369,701
+173,609
| +15% | +$20.8M |
|
|
TFCFA
91
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $178M | 0.21% |
3,831,215
-850,747
| -18% | -$39M |
|
|
ETFC
92
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $177M | 0.21% |
3,370,482
+8,341
| +0.2% | +$489K |
|
93
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $175M | 0.21% |
3,232,718
+599,027
| +23% | +$36.9M |
|
|
94
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.2T
| $174M | 0.21% |
24,780,000
-7,660,000
| -24% | -$49.8M |
|
95
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $174M | 0.21% |
3,303,100
+517,300
| +19% | +$29.5M |
|
96
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$79.5B
| $172M | 0.21% |
1,324,851
+38,019
| +3% | +$4.7M |
|
|
97
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $172M | 0.21% |
2,162,500
-625,000
| -22% | -$49.2M |
|
98
Match Group
MTCH
$9.38B
| $171M | 0.21% |
2,954,404
+817,337
| +38% | +$38.3M |
|
99
PUT
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $171M | 0.21% |
18,810,000
+2,740,000
| +17% | +$26.1M |
|
100
AbbVie
ABBV
$468B
| $168M | 0.2% |
1,775,512
-336,902
| -16% | -$31.9M |
|
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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.