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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $145M | 0.17% |
632,700
+340,700
| +117% | +$80.1M |
|
|
SPLK
127
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $143M | 0.17% |
1,184,951
+181,726
| +18% | +$20.1M |
|
128
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$43.6B
| $143M | 0.17% |
6,156,440
+2,301,640
| +60% | +$72.7M |
|
129
Trimble
TRMB
$14B
| $143M | 0.17% |
3,281,901
-501,640
| -13% | -$19.6M |
|
130
Etsy
ETSY
$7.44B
| $138M | 0.17% |
2,692,621
-1,014,120
| -27% | -$46.7M |
|
131
Viatris
VTRS
$18.7B
| $138M | 0.17% |
3,776,091
+2,195,262
| +139% | +$82.4M |
|
132
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $138M | 0.17% |
2,677,719
+2,637,611
| +6,576% | +$128M |
|
133
Ashland
ASH
$3.33B
| $138M | 0.17% |
1,643,900
-433,230
| -21% | -$36.1M |
|
134
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $137M | 0.16% |
1,518,791
-394,650
| -21% | -$35M |
|
135
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $136M | 0.16% |
2,548,900
-317,300
| -11% | -$16.8M |
|
136
Nutanix
NTNX
$18.3B
| $136M | 0.16% |
3,177,184
+478,990
| +18% | +$25.3M |
|
137
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.38B
| $135M | 0.16% |
2,024,057
-390,020
| -16% | -$26.8M |
|
|
WP
138
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $134M | 0.16% |
1,323,718
-1,299,465
| -50% | -$119M |
|
139
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$292B
| $134M | 0.16% |
3,567,426
+216,096
| +6% | +$7.87M |
|
140
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17B
| $133M | 0.16% |
1,672,714
+44,869
| +3% | +$3.53M |
|
|
COL
141
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $133M | 0.16% |
944,609
+733,979
| +348% | +$101M |
|
|
142
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $132M | 0.16% |
2,332,000
-433,200
| -16% | -$22.6M |
|
|
TWTR
143
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $130M | 0.16% |
4,563,100
+3,548,300
| +350% | +$126M |
|
144
KLA
KLAC
$240B
| $129M | 0.16% |
12,726,790
+5,952,350
| +88% | +$65.1M |
|
145
Philip Morris
PM
$293B
| $129M | 0.16% |
1,583,817
+1,284,233
| +429% | +$105M |
|
146
Celanese
CE
$5.14B
| $128M | 0.15% |
1,125,538
+516,679
| +85% | +$59.2M |
|
147
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $127M | 0.15% |
1,111,400
+78,500
| +8% | +$8.51M |
|
148
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.17B
| $127M | 0.15% |
2,488,119
+21,322
| +0.9% | +$1.17M |
|
149
EOG Resources
EOG
$80.3B
| $126M | 0.15% |
983,797
+369,933
| +60% | +$45M |
|
150
Aramark
ARMK
$15.8B
| $125M | 0.15% |
4,025,870
-1,315,658
| -25% | -$38.4M |
|
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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.