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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$10.9B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
150,018
+45,961
| +44% | +$2.66M |
|
|
ACOR
1227
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
3,284
-1,432
| -30% | -$4.43M |
|
1228
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.8B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
77,843
+43,119
| +124% | +$4.23M |
|
1229
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.7B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
+129,700
| New | +$8.71M |
|
1230
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$88.3B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
46,000
+14,500
| +46% | +$2.55M |
|
1231
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.8B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
248,249
+56,889
| +30% | +$1.73M |
|
1232
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$326M
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
150,000
-115,000
| -43% | -$5.83M |
|
|
AXON
1233
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.4B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
111,700
+47,600
| +74% | +$3.21M |
|
1234
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.34B
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
27,800
| – | – |
|
1235
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2B
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
102,000
+22,200
| +28% | +$1.68M |
|
|
ECOM
1236
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
610,597
+20,843
| +4% | +$277K |
|
1237
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.4B
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
68,300
| – | – |
|
|
NSTG
1238
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
425,291
+120,140
| +39% | +$1.75M |
|
1239
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.17B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
735,897
-35,253
| -5% | -$585K |
|
1240
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$78.7B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
51,800
+36,600
| +241% | +$5.15M |
|
1241
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$781M
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
648,220
+44,399
| +7% | +$609K |
|
|
SHOE
1242
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$395M
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
391,474
+37,916
| +11% | +$674K |
|
1243
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
154,799
-639,492
| -81% | -$28.8M |
|
|
EBSB
1244
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
442,164
+1,726
| +0.4% | +$31.5K |
|
|
HIBB
1245
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
397,048
-181,834
| -31% | -$4.12M |
|
|
ATHN
1246
CALL
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
55,800
+40,800
| +272% | +$6.11M |
|
1247
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.5B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
72,724
+54,858
| +307% | +$6M |
|
1248
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.87B
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
148,000
-20,000
| -12% | -$1.06M |
|
1249
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
614,800
-1,300
| -0.2% | -$14.4K |
|
|
1250
Netflix
NFLX
$340B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
198,090
-8,410,620
| -98% | -$305M |
|
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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.