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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.39B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
59,571
+50,681
| +570% | +$3.4M |
|
1627
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$48.5B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
94,539
-111,305
| -54% | -$4.74M |
|
1628
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$633M
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
694,812
+173,454
| +33% | +$784K |
|
1629
BCE
BCE
$22B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
105,767
-143,229
| -58% | -$5.9M |
|
1630
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$605M
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
206,035
-49,252
| -19% | -$1.13M |
|
1631
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.4B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
232,561
+70,239
| +43% | +$1.29M |
|
|
GWR
1632
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
46,885
-24,147
| -34% | -$2.1M |
|
1633
Vicor
VICR
$8.97B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
+92,564
| New | +$5.09M |
|
|
LBY
1634
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
486,627
-16,058
| -3% | -$147K |
|
1635
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.39B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
54,900
-1,300
| -2% | -$104K |
|
|
IRBT
1636
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
+38,600
| New | +$3.63M |
|
1637
Cato Corp
CATO
$55.7M
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
201,263
-33,540
| -14% | -$777K |
|
|
ARC
1638
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
1,488,980
+47,059
| +3% | +$129K |
|
|
ITCI
1639
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
194,813
+11,743
| +6% | +$246K |
|
1640
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$7B
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
115,400
+10,000
| +9% | +$407K |
|
|
SMPLW
1641
DELISTED
The Simply Good Foods Company Warrant
SMPLW
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
1642
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.77B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
261,021
-28,141
| -10% | -$487K |
|
1643
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$201B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
57,500
-57,700
| -50% | -$3.79M |
|
1644
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$21.3B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
98,200
+17,600
| +22% | +$797K |
|
|
AY
1645
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
204,442
-64,111
| -24% | -$1.32M |
|
|
WW
1646
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
58,400
| – | – |
|
|
GG
1647
PUT
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
411,200
+148,900
| +57% | +$1.75M |
|
|
UNVR
1648
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
136,333
+14,123
| +12% | +$393K |
|
1649
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$513M
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
105,686
-24,119
| -19% | -$1.01M |
|
1650
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$669M
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
195,900
+118,100
| +152% | +$2.6M |
|
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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.