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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.51B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
233,806
-248,311
| -52% | -$11.2M |
|
1102
Cohu
COHU
$2.43B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
380,291
-29,968
| -7% | -$749K |
|
1103
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.6B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
98,211
+81,567
| +490% | +$8.14M |
|
|
PDCO
1104
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
389,188
-530,371
| -58% | -$12.6M |
|
|
HRC
1105
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
100,586
+71,048
| +241% | +$6.67M |
|
1106
Sysco
SYY
$40.2B
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
129,229
-96,872
| -43% | -$6.98M |
|
1107
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.26B
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
223,509
+103,188
| +86% | +$4.1M |
|
|
WEB
1108
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
337,666
-74,545
| -18% | -$2.01M |
|
1109
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$83B
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
190,000
-17,600
| -8% | -$909K |
|
1110
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$47.7B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
1111
Atkore
ATKR
$3.16B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
352,895
+50,283
| +17% | +$1.26M |
|
1112
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.25B
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
135,587
+101,744
| +301% | +$6.5M |
|
1113
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.1B
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
102,782
-37,120
| -27% | -$3.47M |
|
|
JWN
1114
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
155,735
+83,391
| +115% | +$4.77M |
|
1115
Markel Group
MKL
$22.5B
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
7,835
+6,180
| +373% | +$7.27M |
|
|
AIMC
1116
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
225,384
+177,531
| +371% | +$7.42M |
|
|
LFC
1117
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
4,096,000
+11,000
| +0.3% | +$131K |
|
1118
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$10B
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
623,381
+114,381
| +22% | +$1.95M |
|
1119
Manulife Financial
MFC
$71B
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
518,995
+388,695
| +298% | +$7.06M |
|
1120
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.86B
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
378,769
+367,760
| +3,341% | +$9.2M |
|
1121
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.66B
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
91,800
+5,000
| +6% | +$558K |
|
1122
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.5B
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
522,612
-1,186,999
| -69% | -$23.1M |
|
1123
Paycom
PAYC
$10.3B
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
59,456
-51,607
| -46% | -$6.95M |
|
1124
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$128B
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
50,200
| – | – |
|
|
BPYU
1125
DELISTED
Brookfield Property REIT Inc. Class A Common Stock
BPYU
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
+441,040
| New | +$8.88M |
|
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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.