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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSGS
1251
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
183,861
-17,855
| -9% | -$706K |
|
|
FL
1252
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
144,748
-2,183,827
| -94% | -$108M |
|
1253
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$36.2B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
97,548
+34,998
| +56% | +$2.41M |
|
1254
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
57,900
-40,800
| -41% | -$6.06M |
|
1255
Pentair
PNR
$9.96B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
169,639
-187,130
| -52% | -$8.12M |
|
1256
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$857M
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
196,635
-31,345
| -14% | -$1.28M |
|
1257
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$276B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
195,600
+91,800
| +88% | +$3.34M |
|
1258
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.57B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
299,725
-420,456
| -58% | -$10.5M |
|
1259
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.4B
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
72,300
+30,900
| +75% | +$3.05M |
|
1260
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$68.3B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
+48,597
| New | +$6.89M |
|
1261
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$391M
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
909,402
+19,731
| +2% | +$166K |
|
|
SCG
1262
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
186,877
+8,959
| +5% | +$343K |
|
1263
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$26.5B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
45,200
| – | – |
|
|
ARGO
1264
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
114,470
-26,782
| -19% | -$1.65M |
|
1265
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.1B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
365,659
-65,764
| -15% | -$1.37M |
|
1266
Rambus
RMBS
$9.64B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
658,653
-86,585
| -12% | -$1.05M |
|
1267
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.2B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
20,100
-5,100
| -20% | -$1.76M |
|
1268
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.69B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
404,853
-364,986
| -47% | -$6.15M |
|
1269
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
83,631
+2,353
| +3% | +$194K |
|
|
VIAB
1270
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
211,423
-284,647
| -57% | -$8.54M |
|
1271
Weibo
WB
$1.75B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
97,531
+53,979
| +124% | +$4.34M |
|
|
ROCC
1272
PUT
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
88,200
+44,400
| +101% | +$3.64M |
|
1273
SK Telecom
SKM
$15.2B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
154,547
-301,915
| -66% | -$12.6M |
|
|
IRBT
1274
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
64,479
-107,682
| -63% | -$10.1M |
|
1275
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$20.2B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
343,952
+168,563
| +96% | +$3.78M |
|
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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.