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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SODA
1176
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
59,029
+28,042
| +90% | +$3.38M |
|
|
IVC
1177
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
579,775
+143,012
| +33% | +$2.37M |
|
|
NVTA
1178
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
+502,475
| New | +$5.72M |
|
|
HES
1179
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
116,500
-23,000
| -16% | -$1.52M |
|
1180
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.58B
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
355,875
+109,903
| +45% | +$2.9M |
|
1181
HealthStream
HSTM
$842M
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
268,260
+8,341
| +3% | +$249K |
|
1182
CareDx
CDNA
$2.46B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
287,452
-261,304
| -48% | -$4.89M |
|
1183
Visteon
VC
$2.72B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
89,174
-176,994
| -66% | -$20.5M |
|
1184
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$266M
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
125,573
-15,254
| -11% | -$890K |
|
1185
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.31B
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
66,515
-11,405
| -15% | -$1.35M |
|
1186
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.17B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
457,415
-147,074
| -24% | -$2.91M |
|
|
NAV
1187
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
212,308
+613
| +0.3% | +$25.6K |
|
1188
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
378,729
+119,592
| +46% | +$2.78M |
|
|
TERP
1189
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
705,986
+199,302
| +39% | +$2.21M |
|
1190
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.8B
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
316,753
-70,505
| -18% | -$1.82M |
|
1191
CALL
Inogen
INGN
$146M
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
33,200
+23,300
| +235% | +$5.39M |
|
|
GOOS
1192
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$809M
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
125,503
-418,827
| -77% | -$24.4M |
|
|
JOYY
1193
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.7B
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
108,000
+78,900
| +271% | +$6.63M |
|
1194
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.59B
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
47,128
+18,755
| +66% | +$2.83M |
|
|
ULTI
1195
CALL
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$7.4M |
|
|
CBPO
1196
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
100,447
-79,026
| -44% | -$7.36M |
|
1197
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$991M
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
+163,037
| New | +$7.05M |
|
|
AKRX
1198
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
617,305
-786,311
| -56% | -$12.9M |
|
1199
Ameren
AEE
$29.7B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
126,442
-266,848
| -68% | -$16.8M |
|
|
RHT
1200
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
58,500
| – | – |
|
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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.