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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.8B
| $166M | 0.2% |
1,179,377
-2,518
| -0.2% | -$381K |
|
102
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.6B
| $166M | 0.2% |
6,708,027
+4,377,864
| +188% | +$104M |
|
103
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.55B
| $165M | 0.2% |
2,407,813
+808,460
| +51% | +$56.6M |
|
|
CLR
104
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $164M | 0.2% |
2,402,256
+112,650
| +5% | +$7.11M |
|
105
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$11B
| $160M | 0.19% |
3,082,870
-260,903
| -8% | -$12.2M |
|
106
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.1B
| $157M | 0.19% |
1,210,284
+205,077
| +20% | +$24M |
|
107
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.12T
| $157M | 0.19% |
1,465,435
-487,282
| -25% | -$48.7M |
|
108
Biogen
BIIB
$32B
| $157M | 0.19% |
443,831
+108,002
| +32% | +$37.2M |
|
109
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $157M | 0.19% |
2,841,603
+1,785,880
| +169% | +$107M |
|
110
PUT
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $156M | 0.19% |
947,900
+410,400
| +76% | +$72.6M |
|
111
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$181B
| $154M | 0.18% |
1,989,660
+759,460
| +62% | +$57.4M |
|
112
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $151M | 0.18% |
1,341,723
-343,149
| -20% | -$39M |
|
113
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $151M | 0.18% |
2,547,300
+1,637,423
| +180% | +$110M |
|
114
Insulet
PODD
$10.3B
| $151M | 0.18% |
1,424,979
-108,464
| -7% | -$10.2M |
|
115
Yelp
YELP
$1.27B
| $151M | 0.18% |
3,064,331
-688,076
| -18% | -$30.1M |
|
|
CZR
116
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $150M | 0.18% |
14,676,117
+476,117
| +3% | +$5.01M |
|
|
EA
117
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $150M | 0.18% |
1,245,725
-169,031
| -12% | -$21.8M |
|
118
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.7B
| $150M | 0.18% |
912,212
+316,259
| +53% | +$54.9M |
|
119
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$36.9B
| $149M | 0.18% |
2,974,099
+2,333,997
| +365% | +$120M |
|
120
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.43T
| $147M | 0.18% |
8,343,000
+1,545,000
| +23% | +$32.2M |
|
|
CLGX
121
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $147M | 0.18% |
2,976,844
-182,686
| -6% | -$9.31M |
|
122
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$773B
| $147M | 0.18% |
4,747,000
-667,900
| -12% | -$15.1M |
|
123
Progressive
PGR
$127B
| $146M | 0.18% |
2,051,817
-397,620
| -16% | -$25.6M |
|
124
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.4B
| $145M | 0.17% |
3,770,561
-1,805,913
| -32% | -$72.8M |
|
125
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $145M | 0.17% |
3,201,673
+1,376,043
| +75% | +$69.4M |
|
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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.