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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Donaldson
DCI
$10.8B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
90,921
-67,635
| -43% | -$3.4M |
|
|
MCHB
1502
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.56B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
199,838
+910
| +0.5% | +$26.2K |
|
1503
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.83B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
86,000
+60,000
| +231% | +$3.97M |
|
|
USCR
1504
PUT
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
115,200
+56,100
| +95% | +$2.82M |
|
|
HIFR
1505
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
249,645
-38,486
| -13% | -$817K |
|
1506
PUT
Cigna
CI
$73.8B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
25,300
-23,500
| -48% | -$4.36M |
|
1507
Diodes
DIOD
$4.28B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
157,375
-79,188
| -33% | -$2.86M |
|
1508
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.31B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
137,971
-32,864
| -19% | -$1.49M |
|
|
EACQ
1509
DELISTED
Easterly Acquisition Corp
EACQ
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
1510
Citi Trends
CTRN
$581M
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
181,477
-6,183
| -3% | -$183K |
|
1511
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$47.7B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
27,800
-600
| -2% | -$107K |
|
1512
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.1B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
+225,000
| New | +$4.78M |
|
|
RFP
1513
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
402,120
+42,870
| +12% | +$536K |
|
1514
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.89B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
147,124
-121,482
| -45% | -$4.48M |
|
1515
Orion
OEC
$337M
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
161,885
-103,859
| -39% | -$3.44M |
|
|
SFLY
1516
CALL
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
78,700
+16,900
| +27% | +$1.34M |
|
|
FRGI
1517
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
193,798
-7,534
| -4% | -$216K |
|
1518
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.15B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
181,397
-159,784
| -47% | -$4.88M |
|
1519
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$24.1B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
47,400
-6,300
| -12% | -$729K |
|
1520
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$44.5B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
69,700
| – | – |
|
|
VIVO
1521
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
344,004
+63,837
| +23% | +$990K |
|
1522
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
55,200
| – | – |
|
1523
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$106B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
38,300
+11,600
| +43% | +$1.51M |
|
1524
Zillow
ZG
$8.34B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
114,903
-249,876
| -69% | -$13.1M |
|
1525
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$277B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
135,000
-189,000
| -58% | -$6.88M |
|
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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.