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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.08B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
425,299
-46,855
| -10% | -$1.34M |
|
1027
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$67.4B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
68,800
+14,000
| +26% | +$2.18M |
|
1028
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.3B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
27,800
+9,700
| +54% | +$3.69M |
|
1029
TriNet
TNET
$3.19B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
198,240
-48,589
| -20% | -$2.73M |
|
1030
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$5.85B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
526,300
+195,000
| +59% | +$4.08M |
|
|
PHH
1031
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
1,012,254
-604
| -0.1% | -$6.57K |
|
1032
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$37.7B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
76,500
| – | – |
|
1033
CALL
F5
FFIV
$21.5B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
55,500
+5,500
| +11% | +$1.01M |
|
1034
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.1B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
70,400
| – | – |
|
|
CHX
1035
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $11M | 0.01% |
253,431
+45,511
| +22% | +$1.91M |
|
1036
BlackLine
BL
$1.86B
| $11M | 0.01% |
195,195
-82,118
| -30% | -$4.09M |
|
1037
Energizer
ENR
$1.47B
| $11M | 0.01% |
+187,829
| New | +$11.8M |
|
1038
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$5.89B
| $11M | 0.01% |
325,000
-122,321
| -27% | -$4.37M |
|
1039
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.89B
| $11M | 0.01% |
1,115,333
-650,937
| -37% | -$5.99M |
|
|
KNL
1040
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $11M | 0.01% |
467,394
-88,356
| -16% | -$2M |
|
1041
Varex Imaging
VREX
$781M
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
381,131
+221,360
| +139% | +$7.28M |
|
1042
PUT
Seagate
STX
$180B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
229,800
-71,900
| -24% | -$3.84M |
|
|
TCS
1043
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
65,321
+8,500
| +15% | +$1.27M |
|
1044
Dolby
DLB
$6.19B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
155,107
-48,821
| -24% | -$3.27M |
|
1045
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.5B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
105,600
+2,700
| +3% | +$295K |
|
1046
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.2B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,565,530
-1,061,085
| -40% | -$7.09M |
|
1047
Constellium
CSTM
$3.61B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
874,969
-239,270
| -21% | -$2.8M |
|
|
BRS
1048
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
888,482
-25,011
| -3% | -$309K |
|
1049
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.22B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
533,621
+140,819
| +36% | +$2.98M |
|
|
I
1050
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
358,686
-1,123,727
| -76% | -$24.6M |
|
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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.