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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NXGN
1401
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
299,981
+21,158
| +8% | +$449K |
|
1402
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$10.6B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
116,515
+104,215
| +847% | +$4.9M |
|
1403
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$99.7B
| $6M | 0.01% |
75,000
+60,500
| +417% | +$4.78M |
|
1404
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.9B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
33,900
| – | – |
|
|
GCI
1405
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
598,345
-246,697
| -29% | -$2.53M |
|
1406
Aecom
ACM
$8.08B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
183,182
+2,254
| +1% | +$74.3K |
|
|
AAMI
1407
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.32B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
481,902
+160,779
| +50% | +$2.11M |
|
1408
Lear
LEA
$8.23B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
41,193
+39,723
| +2,702% | +$6.8M |
|
1409
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.9B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
249,336
+49,548
| +25% | +$1.29M |
|
1410
PUT
MetLife
MET
$60.9B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
127,500
-100
| -0.1% | -$4.57K |
|
1411
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.99B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
94,500
+22,900
| +32% | +$1.39M |
|
1412
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
75,000
+59,100
| +372% | +$4.58M |
|
|
K
1413
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
90,525
| – | – |
|
|
DFS
1414
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
77,600
-3,400
| -4% | -$256K |
|
|
TARO
1415
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
60,351
+19,216
| +47% | +$2.08M |
|
1416
IMAX
IMAX
$2.96B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
229,794
-47,540
| -17% | -$1.12M |
|
|
CRAY
1417
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
275,621
+28,651
| +12% | +$660K |
|
1418
CALL
Broadridge
BR
$21.1B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
44,900
-6,300
| -12% | -$800K |
|
1419
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.22B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
115,576
+3,008
| +3% | +$163K |
|
|
KEM
1420
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
318,515
+181,513
| +132% | +$4.47M |
|
1421
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$68.8B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
79,364
+2,794
| +4% | +$200K |
|
1422
Scotiabank
BNS
$113B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
+98,900
| New | +$5.78M |
|
|
WW
1423
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
81,800
+17,700
| +28% | +$1.44M |
|
1424
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$251B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
950,607
-139,594
| -13% | -$842K |
|
1425
Matrix Service
MTRX
$303M
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
238,560
-19,886
| -8% | -$420K |
|
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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.