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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$41.4B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
-126,900
| -73% | -$6.42M |
|
1977
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.49B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
82,526
+35,571
| +76% | +$1.13M |
|
1978
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.7B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+409,620
| New | +$3.37M |
|
|
PRFT
1979
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
95,923
-16,289
| -15% | -$451K |
|
1980
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$76B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-5,300
| -21% | -$644K |
|
1981
NVR
NVR
$17B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,032
+591
| +134% | +$1.63M |
|
|
IPHS
1982
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
57,425
-10,853
| -16% | -$496K |
|
1983
CALL
Wabtec
WAB
$50.8B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+4,800
| +25% | +$517K |
|
1984
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.1B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
17,391
-361,456
| -95% | -$51.4M |
|
|
RP
1985
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
38,621
-179,934
| -82% | -$10.7M |
|
1986
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
$6.25B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
33,535
-129,975
| -79% | -$9.82M |
|
|
MTSC
1987
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
46,230
+12,314
| +36% | +$659K |
|
1988
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.66B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+5,000
| +50% | +$768K |
|
|
GNMK
1989
DELISTED
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc
GNMK
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
343,019
+114,693
| +50% | +$842K |
|
1990
PUT
NewMarket
NEU
$8.51B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+3,200
| +107% | +$1.28M |
|
|
FCE.A
1991
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
100,137
-495,276
| -83% | -$12.1M |
|
1992
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.85B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$2.43M |
|
|
AMRN
1993
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$304M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
7,668
+3,433
| +81% | +$259K |
|
|
MDR
1994
CALL
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
135,277
+19,700
| +17% | +$368K |
|
1995
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.39B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
126,773
-14,202
| -10% | -$282K |
|
|
AUY
1996
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
997,700
-548,769
| -35% | -$1.52M |
|
1997
Evertec
EVTC
$1.78B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
102,951
-40,868
| -28% | -$969K |
|
|
CIVI
1998
DELISTED
Civitas Solutions, Inc.
CIVI
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
168,193
+29,198
| +21% | +$461K |
|
1999
uniQure
QURE
$3.53B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
68,153
-28,894
| -30% | -$1.07M |
|
2000
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.29B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
46,662
-1,876
| -4% | -$104K |
|
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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.