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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AVNS
1576
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
67,041
+13,510
| +25% | +$869K |
|
1577
Manchester United
MANU
$4.12B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
203,929
+6,346
| +3% | +$145K |
|
1578
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$32.1B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
52,400
+40,900
| +356% | +$4.11M |
|
1579
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$113B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
134,000
+95,900
| +252% | +$3.73M |
|
1580
Oil States International
OIS
$506M
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
138,008
-2,652
| -2% | -$86.6K |
|
1581
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.73B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
1,096,748
+355,646
| +48% | +$1.61M |
|
|
APC
1582
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
67,600
+35,200
| +109% | +$2.38M |
|
1583
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.2B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
+38,700
| New | +$4.4M |
|
1584
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$85.1B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
30,000
-33,600
| -53% | -$4.97M |
|
|
CERN
1585
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
70,426
+61,089
| +654% | +$3.89M |
|
|
TUP
1586
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
135,500
+120,200
| +786% | +$4.3M |
|
1587
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.18B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
97,776
-5,616
| -5% | -$266K |
|
1588
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.6B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
73,616
-86,937
| -54% | -$5.36M |
|
|
CORE
1589
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
132,784
+72,293
| +120% | +$2.17M |
|
|
EA
1590
CALL
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
+37,400
| New | +$4.82M |
|
1591
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$201B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
61,300
-21,600
| -26% | -$1.42M |
|
1592
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
105,100
-2,900
| -3% | -$153K |
|
1593
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$918M
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
179,399
+50,659
| +39% | +$1.34M |
|
1594
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.33B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
51,482
+27,363
| +113% | +$2.27M |
|
1595
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.01B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
209,607
-55,696
| -21% | -$1.17M |
|
|
DATA
1596
CALL
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
39,700
+29,700
| +297% | +$3.2M |
|
1597
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$725M
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
286,536
+149,454
| +109% | +$2.36M |
|
1598
Kemper
KMPR
$1.64B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
55,062
+49,353
| +864% | +$3.87M |
|
1599
Shopify
SHOP
$198B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
269,060
+149,640
| +125% | +$2.28M |
|
|
EXTN
1600
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
166,807
+41,299
| +33% | +$1.11M |
|
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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.