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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WCG
1276
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
+22,100
| New | +$6.27M |
|
|
HES
1277
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
98,900
-69,700
| -41% | -$4.59M |
|
|
GTS
1278
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
393,565
-169,182
| -30% | -$4.48M |
|
1279
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$20.2B
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
43,400
| – | – |
|
|
VCRA
1280
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
193,229
-104,588
| -35% | -$3.43M |
|
|
AEL
1281
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
199,773
-128,785
| -39% | -$4.65M |
|
1282
Lam Research
LRCX
$391B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
463,790
-496,370
| -52% | -$8.48M |
|
|
STOR
1283
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
252,885
-271,068
| -52% | -$7.63M |
|
|
POLY
1284
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
116,434
+90,842
| +355% | +$6.21M |
|
|
GHDX
1285
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
99,993
-83,629
| -46% | -$4.89M |
|
1286
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
61,100
-219,300
| -78% | -$22.8M |
|
1287
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.7B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
47,900
+15,400
| +47% | +$2.19M |
|
|
AZPN
1288
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
61,393
-206,543
| -77% | -$23.5M |
|
1289
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$16B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
69,900
+14,000
| +25% | +$1.35M |
|
|
1290
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.43T
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
42,400
-82,600
| -66% | -$15M |
|
1291
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$7.05B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
+190,000
| New | +$7.74M |
|
|
CLVS
1292
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
236,950
+68,392
| +41% | +$2.65M |
|
1293
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$19.7B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
396,900
+235,300
| +146% | +$4.16M |
|
|
GOLD
1294
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
98,400
+69,400
| +239% | +$4.77M |
|
1295
Cheer Holding
CHR
$3.32M
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
+487
| New | +$6.95M |
|
1296
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.53B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
341,400
+326,400
| +2,176% | +$7.67M |
|
|
TCF
1297
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
291,038
-57,472
| -16% | -$1.46M |
|
1298
Calix
CALX
$2.51B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
855,283
-42,162
| -5% | -$322K |
|
|
DNB
1299
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
48,591
-148,715
| -75% | -$20.2M |
|
|
RDUS
1300
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
388,979
+31,568
| +9% | +$714K |
|
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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.