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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.8B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
215,422
-16,145
| -7% | -$296K |
|
|
VSI
1727
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
363,425
+220,862
| +155% | +$2.28M |
|
1728
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.9B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
55,420
-182,778
| -77% | -$11.8M |
|
|
TSC
1729
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
131,381
+26,270
| +25% | +$751K |
|
1730
Daktronics
DAKT
$932M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
462,315
+42,072
| +10% | +$346K |
|
|
RST
1731
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
182,162
+16,694
| +10% | +$271K |
|
1732
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$355M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
254,410
+58,225
| +30% | +$852K |
|
1733
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.3B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
-3,400
| -5% | -$174K |
|
1734
Appian
APPN
$2.74B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
108,853
-26,251
| -19% | -$896K |
|
1735
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.6B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
+9,300
| +25% | +$765K |
|
1736
CALL
Qualys
QLYS
$6.12B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
-400
| -1% | -$36K |
|
|
THR
1737
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
139,041
-12,746
| -8% | -$321K |
|
1738
Labcorp
LH
$27.3B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
23,998
-32,238
| -57% | -$4.9M |
|
|
KBAL
1739
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
213,706
-13,501
| -6% | -$229K |
|
1740
Altria Group
MO
$115B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
59,288
-204,280
| -78% | -$12.1M |
|
1741
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$26.6M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
10,892
-11,838
| -52% | -$3.63M |
|
|
TIF
1742
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+5,900
| +27% | +$771K |
|
1743
Team
TISI
$107M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
15,854
+10,058
| +174% | +$2.28M |
|
1744
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.18B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
711,151
+110,074
| +18% | +$548K |
|
1745
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$818M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
150,109
+35,060
| +30% | +$875K |
|
|
NTRI
1746
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
95,518
-152,728
| -62% | -$5.91M |
|
1747
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$24.5B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
| – | – |
|
1748
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.1B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+4,000
| +22% | +$565K |
|
|
CNR
1749
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.81B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
85,985
+67,378
| +362% | +$2.83M |
|
1750
Public Storage
PSA
$59.7B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
17,393
+324
| +2% | +$69.9K |
|
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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.