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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$22.4B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-3,400
| -13% | -$443K |
|
1877
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$611M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
43,250
+39,021
| +923% | +$2.36M |
|
1878
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.5B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,480
| New | +$3.11M |
|
1879
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$425M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
134,972
+21,873
| +19% | +$473K |
|
1880
CALL
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.88B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-6,700
| -20% | -$782K |
|
1881
Enviri
NVRI
$651M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
103,754
-148,744
| -59% | -$3.85M |
|
|
RESI
1882
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
271,610
-93,552
| -26% | -$1.04M |
|
|
FCB
1883
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
62,138
+30,996
| +100% | +$1.64M |
|
1884
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.4B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
|
ICPT
1885
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+8,200
| +55% | +$868K |
|
1886
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.49B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,043
| New | +$2.38M |
|
|
WMGI
1887
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
100,305
-186,412
| -65% | -$5.02M |
|
1888
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$22.1B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-70,800
| -54% | -$3.67M |
|
|
WBC
1889
PUT
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
| – | – |
|
1890
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$239B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-7,000
| -21% | -$779K |
|
1891
Vale
VALE
$64.5B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
195,248
-181,428
| -48% | -$2.45M |
|
|
SAGE
1892
PUT
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+5,000
| +32% | +$772K |
|
|
RDC
1893
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
153,716
-138,763
| -47% | -$2.08M |
|
1894
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.8B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+16,500
| +165% | +$1.5M |
|
1895
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$24.3B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
43,634
+34,772
| +392% | +$2.28M |
|
|
SUP
1896
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
168,711
-28,523
| -14% | -$548K |
|
|
KTWO
1897
DELISTED
K2M Group Holdings, Inc
KTWO
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
105,023
-44,055
| -30% | -$1.03M |
|
1898
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$33.6B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$2.48M |
|
|
HIVE
1899
DELISTED
Aerohive Networks
HIVE
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
694,159
+44,424
| +7% | +$185K |
|
1900
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$23.4B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
+28,900
| +247% | +$1.72M |
|
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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.