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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ISEE
1376
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
2,631,117
-82,476
| -3% | -$206K |
|
1377
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$35.4B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
1,400,040
-3,810,057
| -73% | -$17.6M |
|
1378
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$99.7B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
77,400
+11,600
| +18% | +$917K |
|
1379
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$74.4B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
353,281
+7,211
| +2% | +$138K |
|
1380
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.73B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
644,280
+62,708
| +11% | +$634K |
|
|
UCB
1381
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.23B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
221,400
+113,335
| +105% | +$3.43M |
|
|
SOHU
1382
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$374M
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
310,400
+242,100
| +354% | +$6.14M |
|
1383
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.36B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
229,694
-33,036
| -13% | -$835K |
|
1384
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$128B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
+17,700
| New | +$5.71M |
|
1385
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.48B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
174,739
-39,559
| -18% | -$1.25M |
|
|
VTIQU
1386
DELISTED
VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. Unit
VTIQU
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
600,000
| – | – |
|
1387
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$368M
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
895,679
-112,864
| -11% | -$804K |
|
1388
Brown & Brown
BRO
$24.5B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
206,546
+99,900
| +94% | +$2.97M |
|
|
DCH
1389
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.53B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
350,000
| – | – |
|
|
JOYY
1390
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.78B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
81,300
+66,300
| +442% | +$5.57M |
|
1391
Cerus
CERS
$548M
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
843,801
-211,099
| -20% | -$1.53M |
|
1392
American Public Education
APEI
$846M
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
183,967
+7,720
| +4% | +$296K |
|
1393
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.69B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
106,744
+48,043
| +82% | +$2.77M |
|
1394
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$82.5B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
133,000
-18,000
| -12% | -$828K |
|
1395
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$340M
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
158,722
+31,930
| +25% | +$1.08M |
|
|
COHR
1396
CALL
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
+35,200
| New | +$6.2M |
|
1397
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
26,918
-40,799
| -60% | -$9.06M |
|
|
COWN
1398
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
371,211
-44,941
| -11% | -$672K |
|
1399
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.3B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
16,895
+6,635
| +65% | +$2.28M |
|
1400
PUT
Inogen
INGN
$147M
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
+24,700
| New | +$5.71M |
|
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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.