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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACIA
1151
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
213,314
+174,732
| +453% | +$6.53M |
|
1152
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
314,293
-961,439
| -75% | -$27.9M |
|
|
SINA
1153
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
126,200
+76,200
| +152% | +$5.71M |
|
1154
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$161B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
197,656
+49,215
| +33% | +$2.49M |
|
1155
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$9.5B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
1,030,000
+880,000
| +587% | +$10.2M |
|
1156
Veeco
VECO
$2.92B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
852,048
+87,685
| +11% | +$1.1M |
|
1157
Chegg
CHGG
$87.7M
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
+307,088
| New | +$9.15M |
|
1158
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.4B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
78,200
| – | – |
|
1159
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$47.5B
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
+263,500
| New | +$9.13M |
|
1160
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$102B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
42,400
+18,000
| +74% | +$3.52M |
|
1161
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$14.3B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
66,700
+56,700
| +567% | +$6.31M |
|
|
APTI
1162
DELISTED
Apptio, Inc. Class A Common Stock
APTI
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
234,527
-116,364
| -33% | -$4.33M |
|
1163
First Solar
FSLR
$22.4B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
178,184
+140,061
| +367% | +$7.27M |
|
1164
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$102B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
64,900
+15,900
| +32% | +$2.07M |
|
1165
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$40.7B
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
65,900
+38,600
| +141% | +$5.01M |
|
1166
argenx
ARGX
$64B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
112,906
+75,901
| +205% | +$6.73M |
|
|
AJRD
1167
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
251,815
+225,522
| +858% | +$7.52M |
|
|
AUD
1168
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
1,083,309
-557,259
| -34% | -$4.32M |
|
|
CJ
1169
DELISTED
C&J Energy Services, Inc.
CJ
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
410,818
-1,145,009
| -74% | -$25.7M |
|
1170
Saia
SAIA
$9.24B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
111,723
+36,268
| +48% | +$2.82M |
|
1171
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.8B
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
58,200
+3,600
| +7% | +$512K |
|
|
AVP
1172
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
3,857,042
+32,447
| +0.8% | +$59.8K |
|
1173
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.7B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
49,464
-79,440
| -62% | -$12M |
|
|
WRD
1174
DELISTED
WildHorse Resource Development
WRD
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
357,350
+90,885
| +34% | +$1.95M |
|
|
FITB
1175
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$49.6B
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
302,509
-144,025
| -32% | -$4.23M |
|
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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.