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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.8B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
149,900
+72,600
| +94% | +$1.71M |
|
|
SHYF
1752
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
237,530
+15,024
| +7% | +$225K |
|
|
CTXS
1753
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-16,100
| -34% | -$1.78M |
|
1754
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.18B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
477,352
+219,729
| +85% | +$1.55M |
|
1755
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$14.6B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+9,900
| +183% | +$2.22M |
|
1756
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.32B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,910,195
-2,040,598
| -52% | -$3.13M |
|
|
PRO
1757
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
99,823
+65,304
| +189% | +$2.45M |
|
1758
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.89B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
| – | – |
|
1759
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$639M
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
251,655
-100,091
| -28% | -$1.38M |
|
1760
PUT
State Street
STT
$53.2B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+11,600
| +39% | +$1.02M |
|
|
MAG
1761
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
429,400
+36,700
| +9% | +$319K |
|
1762
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.6B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
| – | – |
|
|
TLND
1763
DELISTED
Talend S.A. American Depositary Shares
TLND
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
49,675
+14,539
| +41% | +$915K |
|
1764
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.25B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
-16,000
| -23% | -$986K |
|
1765
Matsons
MATX
$6.63B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
87,232
+48,492
| +125% | +$1.8M |
|
1766
New York Times
NYT
$11B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
149,333
-199,685
| -57% | -$4.78M |
|
|
SJR
1767
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
177,285
+43,196
| +32% | +$873K |
|
1768
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.6B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
20,436
-10,797
| -35% | -$1.82M |
|
1769
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.27B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
68,900
+25,600
| +59% | +$1.22M |
|
|
ROCC
1770
CALL
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
+10,100
| +31% | +$829K |
|
1771
AGCO
AGCO
$7.81B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,499
| New | +$3.42M |
|
|
SONC
1772
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
79,191
+48,866
| +161% | +$1.76M |
|
1773
Angi Inc
ANGI
$197M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
14,607
+11,409
| +357% | +$2.2M |
|
1774
Graco
GGG
$12.9B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
73,960
-10,855
| -13% | -$506K |
|
1775
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.93B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
5,915
| – | – |
|
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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.