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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
HDFC Bank
HDB
$121B
| $124M | 0.15% |
5,271,492
+2,273,208
| +76% | +$57.9M |
|
152
NetApp
NTAP
$37.7B
| $124M | 0.15% |
1,442,879
-21,493
| -1% | -$1.78M |
|
153
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $123M | 0.15% |
2,276,520
+1,877,545
| +471% | +$96.1M |
|
154
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.2B
| $122M | 0.15% |
6,702,180
-665,790
| -9% | -$11.1M |
|
155
CALL
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $121M | 0.15% |
324,500
+200,200
| +161% | +$70.3M |
|
156
XPO
XPO
$23.2B
| $120M | 0.14% |
3,037,956
-518,915
| -15% | -$18.9M |
|
157
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.9B
| $119M | 0.14% |
1,392,100
+764,300
| +122% | +$73.3M |
|
158
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.6B
| $119M | 0.14% |
762,277
+399,854
| +110% | +$56.5M |
|
159
CALL
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $119M | 0.14% |
1,656,300
+660,200
| +66% | +$46.7M |
|
160
Alcoa
AA
$13.7B
| $119M | 0.14% |
2,935,839
+589,642
| +25% | +$25.6M |
|
|
MNK
161
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $118M | 0.14% |
4,009,352
+3,904,567
| +3,726% | +$110M |
|
162
Halliburton
HAL
$29.4B
| $117M | 0.14% |
2,898,137
+1,313,075
| +83% | +$54.3M |
|
|
BKI
163
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $117M | 0.14% |
2,251,196
+379,408
| +20% | +$20.3M |
|
164
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $117M | 0.14% |
1,370,300
+75,700
| +6% | +$6.19M |
|
165
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.19B
| $116M | 0.14% |
7,674,500
+1,650,450
| +27% | +$19.6M |
|
166
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.86B
| $115M | 0.14% |
2,323,132
-285,526
| -11% | -$14.1M |
|
167
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $115M | 0.14% |
755,200
+304,600
| +68% | +$43.1M |
|
168
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $115M | 0.14% |
1,033,755
-28,369
| -3% | -$3.16M |
|
169
NRG Energy
NRG
$23.8B
| $115M | 0.14% |
3,076,782
+790,183
| +35% | +$26.5M |
|
170
CarMax
KMX
$8.82B
| $115M | 0.14% |
1,535,433
+481,548
| +46% | +$36.7M |
|
171
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$773B
| $114M | 0.14% |
3,689,200
+3,109,900
| +537% | +$70.2M |
|
172
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $113M | 0.14% |
591,900
+60,900
| +11% | +$10.8M |
|
|
RTN
173
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $113M | 0.14% |
546,427
-149,716
| -22% | -$29.8M |
|
174
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.1B
| $112M | 0.13% |
1,389,161
+39,015
| +3% | +$3.21M |
|
175
PUT
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $112M | 0.13% |
2,369,400
+1,031,700
| +77% | +$50.2M |
|
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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.