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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Cameco
CCJ
$46.6B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
495,470
+193,668
| +64% | +$2.04M |
|
1452
Cencora
COR
$62.6B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
61,193
-2,023
| -3% | -$175K |
|
1453
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.04B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
102,916
+57,561
| +127% | +$3.38M |
|
|
XEC
1454
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
60,600
+31,900
| +111% | +$2.93M |
|
1455
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.57B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
444,800
+233,000
| +110% | +$2.4M |
|
1456
Matthews International
MATW
$671M
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
112,236
+17,961
| +19% | +$967K |
|
1457
Primerica
PRI
$9.16B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
46,647
-24,919
| -35% | -$2.89M |
|
|
MIC
1458
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
121,889
+98,157
| +414% | +$4.49M |
|
1459
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$62.4B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
653,507
-445,797
| -41% | -$3.68M |
|
1460
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.43B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
183,998
+3,966
| +2% | +$120K |
|
1461
HighPeak Energy
HPK
$995M
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
575,000
| – | – |
|
1462
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.77B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
33,366
+486
| +1% | +$78.7K |
|
|
SFIX
1463
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$423M
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
+126,884
| New | +$4.62M |
|
|
HZN
1464
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
778,108
+59,857
| +8% | +$425K |
|
|
PDLI
1465
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
2,109,113
-228,028
| -10% | -$560K |
|
1466
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$73.4B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
486,000
+251,600
| +107% | +$2.95M |
|
1467
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.1B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
42,400
+12,400
| +41% | +$1.6M |
|
1468
Stantec
STN
$8.26B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
220,362
-30,200
| -12% | -$773K |
|
1469
Intuit
INTU
$97.8B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
24,116
+12,028
| +100% | +$2.58M |
|
|
CRR
1470
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
755,375
+14,106
| +2% | +$124K |
|
1471
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
239,300
-900
| -0.4% | -$22.5K |
|
1472
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$83.3B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
463,000
+190,000
| +70% | +$2.03M |
|
1473
Mistras Group
MG
$605M
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
252,523
-18,451
| -7% | -$400K |
|
1474
NOV
NOV
$7.11B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
126,876
+78,487
| +162% | +$3.51M |
|
1475
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.9B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
192,046
+31,483
| +20% | +$1.04M |
|
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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.