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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TDAY
1601
USA Today Co
TDAY
$962M
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
281,977
+120,580
| +75% | +$2.02M |
|
|
SRGA
1602
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
32,771
+21
| +0.1% | +$2.9K |
|
|
AGEN
1603
Agenus
AGEN
$368M
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
105,207
-10,404
| -9% | -$409K |
|
1604
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$31.8B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
50,400
+35,400
| +236% | +$3.56M |
|
1605
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$3.46B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
36,800
+8,700
| +31% | +$931K |
|
1606
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$41.1B
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
81,915
-45,273
| -36% | -$2.29M |
|
1607
CALL
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$12.3B
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
27,500
+7,700
| +39% | +$1.13M |
|
|
DFS
1608
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
57,200
-3,400
| -6% | -$256K |
|
1609
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
53,014
-4,909
| -8% | -$408K |
|
1610
Mercer International
MERC
$28.4M
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
259,955
-103,309
| -28% | -$1.8M |
|
|
CKH
1611
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
88,394
+14,741
| +20% | +$763K |
|
1612
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$2.97B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
796,450
+700,185
| +727% | +$4.96M |
|
1613
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.72B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
71,998
-48,372
| -40% | -$3.01M |
|
1614
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.44B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
115,557
+35,749
| +45% | +$1.34M |
|
1615
Prologis
PLD
$136B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
64,241
-630,705
| -91% | -$41.5M |
|
1616
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$57B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
+68,500
| New | +$4.39M |
|
|
ONDK
1617
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
573,158
+317,634
| +124% | +$2.47M |
|
1618
Precigen
PGEN
$2.71B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
251,905
+215,863
| +599% | +$3.21M |
|
1619
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.13B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
+301,290
| New | +$4.43M |
|
|
KLXI
1620
DELISTED
KLX Inc.
KLXI
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
69,003
+21,269
| +45% | +$1.31M |
|
1621
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$107B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
10,000
-25,000
| -71% | -$10.9M |
|
1622
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$24.7B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
18,900
+6,000
| +47% | +$1.3M |
|
|
ONC
1623
PUT
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$42.3B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$4.2M |
|
1624
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$10.4B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
+27,700
| New | +$3.73M |
|
1625
ICF International
ICFI
$1.6B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
57,035
-597
| -1% | -$45.8K |
|
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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.