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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ISCA
1051
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
245,471
-257
| -0.1% | -$11.4K |
|
1052
Civeo
CVEO
$348M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
215,446
-14,103
| -6% | -$661K |
|
1053
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$8.97B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+144,600
| New | +$12M |
|
1054
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$83.1B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
73,600
-400
| -0.5% | -$58.7K |
|
|
SIVB
1055
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
34,400
-15,000
| -30% | -$4.73M |
|
1056
Xerox
XRX
$374M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+396,068
| New | +$10.5M |
|
1057
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.39B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
192,975
+70,020
| +57% | +$3.39M |
|
|
GCP
1058
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
401,415
-30,621
| -7% | -$828K |
|
1059
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.9B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
65,500
+25,500
| +64% | +$3.5M |
|
1060
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$36.9B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
119,200
-1,500
| -1% | -$124K |
|
|
CAJ
1061
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
333,872
+51,017
| +18% | +$1.62M |
|
1062
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.53B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
93,400
+68,400
| +274% | +$5.93M |
|
|
AFI
1063
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
578,791
+14,790
| +3% | +$240K |
|
1064
CALL
Kroger
KR
$36.2B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
359,700
+59,600
| +20% | +$1.77M |
|
1065
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.96B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
440,553
-28,750
| -6% | -$666K |
|
1066
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
372,400
+234,000
| +169% | +$6.78M |
|
1067
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
570,500
| – | – |
|
1068
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.2B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
107,900
| – | – |
|
|
MGI
1069
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,927,410
+223,455
| +13% | +$1.4M |
|
1070
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.64B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
148,700
-25,200
| -14% | -$1.63M |
|
1071
Radian Group
RDN
$4.86B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
495,138
-219,701
| -31% | -$4.21M |
|
|
EXAS
1072
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
129,600
+25,000
| +24% | +$1.63M |
|
1073
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$37.7B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
70,300
| – | – |
|
1074
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$123B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
179,700
+102,800
| +134% | +$5.44M |
|
1075
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.2B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,044,814
+814,773
| +354% | +$8.72M |
|
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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.