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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TSRO
1201
CALL
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
204,100
+25,000
| +14% | +$883K |
|
1202
CALL
BP
BP
$111B
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
180,774
+120,639
| +201% | +$5.04M |
|
1203
Logitech
LOGI
$14B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
177,464
-21,983
| -11% | -$1.02M |
|
1204
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.08B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
159,843
-77,689
| -33% | -$3.79M |
|
1205
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.5B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
167,714
-118,790
| -41% | -$5.86M |
|
1206
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.28B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
250,770
-105,437
| -30% | -$3.36M |
|
|
NVO
1207
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$211B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
335,986
-1,167,396
| -78% | -$28.5M |
|
1208
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$334B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
38,200
-98,600
| -72% | -$19.9M |
|
|
CRZO
1209
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
312,902
-395,367
| -56% | -$10.2M |
|
|
ZIXI
1210
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
1,413,094
+22,946
| +2% | +$127K |
|
1211
Oceaneering
OII
$5.06B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
284,078
-40,081
| -12% | -$1.07M |
|
1212
LivePerson
LPSN
$32.7M
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
20,128
-2,173
| -10% | -$801K |
|
1213
CALL
JD.com
JD
$39.2B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
300,000
+294,300
| +5,163% | +$9.64M |
|
1214
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.8B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
31,711
-59,039
| -65% | -$14.2M |
|
1215
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.36B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
147,967
+35,765
| +32% | +$1.99M |
|
|
WWE
1216
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
80,800
-14,100
| -15% | -$1.17M |
|
1217
Koppers
KOP
$854M
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
250,849
+73,986
| +42% | +$2.65M |
|
1218
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.37B
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
57,100
+8,900
| +18% | +$1.31M |
|
|
GWPH
1219
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
45,100
+21,600
| +92% | +$3.11M |
|
|
GWPH
1220
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
45,000
+10,000
| +29% | +$1.44M |
|
|
HOLI
1221
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
363,385
-8,694
| -2% | -$189K |
|
1222
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.5B
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
83,033
+38,994
| +89% | +$3.61M |
|
1223
CALL
Snap
SNAP
$9.44B
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
915,000
+865,000
| +1,730% | +$10M |
|
1224
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.96B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
97,100
+48,500
| +100% | +$4.25M |
|
1225
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.12B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
92,600
+54,300
| +142% | +$5.2M |
|
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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.