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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
CAE Inc
CAE
$8.13B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
156,669
+51,800
| +49% | +$1.06M |
|
1827
Griffon
GFF
$4.57B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
197,015
-38,592
| -16% | -$690K |
|
1828
Mammoth Energy Services
TUSK
$151M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,340
| New | +$3.6M |
|
1829
Boston Scientific
BSX
$69.8B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
82,430
-822,564
| -91% | -$28.7M |
|
1830
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.4B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
62,072
-73,480
| -54% | -$3.25M |
|
1831
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.1B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
-83,600
| -61% | -$4.76M |
|
1832
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
43,201
-55,535
| -56% | -$4.09M |
|
|
ELGX
1833
DELISTED
Endologix Inc
ELGX
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
165,546
+3,149
| +2% | +$112K |
|
1834
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
65,783
-1,066,724
| -94% | -$47.4M |
|
|
CRZO
1835
CALL
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
125,100
+45,000
| +56% | +$1.16M |
|
|
BROG
1836
DELISTED
Brooge Energy
BROG
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+325,000
| New | +$3.11M |
|
|
FISV
1837
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.9B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
38,131
-116,895
| -75% | -$9.18M |
|
1838
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.39B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
41,508
| – | – |
|
1839
Entravision Communication
EVC
$737M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
640,025
-39,909
| -6% | -$199K |
|
|
TUP
1840
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
93,500
+82,700
| +766% | +$2.96M |
|
1841
Allegion
ALLE
$13.6B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
34,505
-20,643
| -37% | -$1.74M |
|
1842
PUT
IDEX
IEX
$17.3B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-8,800
| -30% | -$1.31M |
|
1843
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$12.8B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
195,183
-7,519
| -4% | -$135K |
|
1844
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.6B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
407,378
-92,428
| -18% | -$691K |
|
1845
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$5.52B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
-5,000
| -13% | -$431K |
|
|
PIR
1846
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
103,250
+27,608
| +36% | +$1.09M |
|
1847
DMC Global
BOOM
$136M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
75,752
-86,494
| -53% | -$3.69M |
|
|
ABMD
1848
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
6,870
-46,314
| -87% | -$18.3M |
|
|
VIAB
1849
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
91,500
| – | – |
|
1850
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.67B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
705,799
-163,200
| -19% | -$800K |
|
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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.