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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$43.8M
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
14,884
+3,450
| +30% | +$954K |
|
|
Y
1702
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
5,814
-169
| -3% | -$106K |
|
|
SREV
1703
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
1,329,273
+132,044
| +11% | +$439K |
|
1704
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$71.2B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
215,000
+205,600
| +2,187% | +$3.94M |
|
|
RETA
1705
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,019
| New | +$3.24M |
|
|
LM
1706
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,446
| New | +$3.89M |
|
|
CMA
1707
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
| – | – |
|
|
EIGI
1708
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
426,612
-11,510
| -3% | -$109K |
|
|
USAK
1709
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
185,250
-15,536
| -8% | -$339K |
|
1710
Fair Isaac
FICO
$24.5B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
16,389
-71,277
| -81% | -$15.5M |
|
1711
MBIA
MBI
$253M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+350,287
| New | +$3.58M |
|
|
WIFI
1712
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
107,307
-176,359
| -62% | -$5.12M |
|
|
OPB
1713
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
136,499
-26,002
| -16% | -$744K |
|
1714
PUT
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$30.4B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
| – | – |
|
|
MFA
1715
MFA Financial
MFA
$892M
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
126,821
-27,448
| -18% | -$846K |
|
1716
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$33.9B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,300
| New | +$3.79M |
|
|
SGI
1717
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.6B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
280,000
-20,000
| -7% | -$267K |
|
|
INVX
1718
Innovex International
INVX
$1.97B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
70,462
+42,212
| +149% | +$2.2M |
|
1719
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$82.3B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
74,400
-145,600
| -66% | -$7.52M |
|
1720
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.1B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
| – | – |
|
1721
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$19.5B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
209,500
-124,200
| -37% | -$2.19M |
|
|
BNY
1722
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
71,923
-199,173
| -73% | -$10.5M |
|
1723
Paychex
PAYX
$44.4B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
49,668
-67,200
| -58% | -$4.83M |
|
|
STKL
1724
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
496,834
+9,905
| +2% | +$79K |
|
1725
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.64B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
126,203
+97,016
| +332% | +$2.71M |
|
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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.