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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$251M
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
429,144
+41,573
| +11% | +$539K |
|
1527
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.89B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
166,400
+26,310
| +19% | +$751K |
|
1528
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.18B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
62,000
+31,600
| +104% | +$2.79M |
|
1529
AppFolio
APPF
$7.9B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
64,184
-15,388
| -19% | -$1.16M |
|
1530
CALL
Lear
LEA
$8.23B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
34,700
+6,900
| +25% | +$1.18M |
|
|
TBI
1531
Trueblue
TBI
$327M
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
192,355
-52,246
| -21% | -$1.45M |
|
1532
SEI Investments
SEIC
$13.3B
| $5M | 0.01% |
81,915
-27,081
| -25% | -$1.68M |
|
1533
News Corp Class B
NWS
$18.9B
| $5M | 0.01% |
367,857
+126,019
| +52% | +$1.81M |
|
1534
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13.5B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
122,900
-77,300
| -39% | -$3.36M |
|
|
CUK
1535
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
78,644
+66,936
| +572% | +$4.03M |
|
1536
Employers Holdings
EIG
$876M
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
109,517
-15,930
| -13% | -$703K |
|
1537
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.5B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
18,100
+3,100
| +21% | +$805K |
|
1538
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.74B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
108,257
+96,005
| +784% | +$4.76M |
|
1539
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$797M
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
302,722
-21,320
| -7% | -$363K |
|
|
ITG
1540
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
227,708
+53,105
| +30% | +$1.16M |
|
1541
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$525B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
22,100
-80,300
| -78% | -$16.8M |
|
|
TYPE
1542
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
243,400
+137,868
| +131% | +$2.85M |
|
1543
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44.5B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
123,489
+77,738
| +170% | +$3.11M |
|
1544
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$14.5B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
103,000
-100,100
| -49% | -$4.51M |
|
1545
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.57B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
387,400
+319,900
| +474% | +$3.29M |
|
1546
Turkcell
TKC
$4.72B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
1,015,481
+666,363
| +191% | +$3.52M |
|
1547
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.02B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
43,776
+41,176
| +1,584% | +$4.87M |
|
1548
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.16B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
96,767
+10,293
| +12% | +$549K |
|
1549
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.21B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
71,000
+1,000
| +1% | +$63.8K |
|
|
GES
1550
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
215,994
-70,137
| -25% | -$1.59M |
|
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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.