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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
eHealth
EHTH
$38.8M
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
172,359
-31,622
| -16% | -$840K |
|
1552
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.06B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
381,997
-837
| -0.2% | -$11K |
|
|
TXNM
1553
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
122,849
+114,163
| +1,314% | +$4.47M |
|
1554
GoPro
GPRO
$108M
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
669,540
-434,278
| -39% | -$2.78M |
|
1555
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.3B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
15,127
+4,415
| +41% | +$1.35M |
|
|
GMS
1556
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
206,422
+125,214
| +154% | +$3.18M |
|
1557
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.26B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
112,645
+55,463
| +97% | +$2.41M |
|
|
CNACU
1558
DELISTED
Constellation Alpha Capital Corp. Unit
CNACU
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
450,000
| – | – |
|
|
SP
1559
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
130,159
-2,711
| -2% | -$104K |
|
|
UFS
1560
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
91,050
+18,853
| +26% | +$950K |
|
1561
PUT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.74B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
27,732
+2,084
| +8% | +$314K |
|
1562
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.98B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
38,383
-9,139
| -19% | -$1.13M |
|
1563
V2X
VVX
$2.43B
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
151,512
+49,751
| +49% | +$1.6M |
|
1564
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$213M
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
286,325
+177,142
| +162% | +$3.14M |
|
1565
Workiva
WK
$4.01B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
119,282
+67,317
| +130% | +$2.09M |
|
|
RDS.A
1566
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
68,701
-58,070
| -46% | -$3.88M |
|
1567
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.43B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
119,000
+113,100
| +1,917% | +$5.1M |
|
1568
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.1B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
+168,911
| New | +$4.73M |
|
|
PXD
1569
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
26,800
+2,500
| +10% | +$447K |
|
1570
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.8B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
227,426
+1,006
| +0.4% | +$19.7K |
|
|
CMD
1571
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
50,384
-33,792
| -40% | -$3.22M |
|
|
ASRT
1572
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
13,140
-992
| -7% | -$433K |
|
1573
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$29.4B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
966,475
-114,199
| -11% | -$541K |
|
1574
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.85B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
101,742
-50,352
| -33% | -$2.19M |
|
|
RHT
1575
PUT
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
33,800
-15,000
| -31% | -$2.15M |
|
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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.