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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$24.4B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
-22,800
| -27% | -$765K |
|
2052
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.23B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
82,196
+21,170
| +35% | +$561K |
|
2053
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.16B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
| – | – |
|
2054
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$77.6B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,500
| New | +$2.05M |
|
2055
Ventas
VTR
$48B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
41,792
-128,804
| -76% | -$7.46M |
|
2056
Nice
NICE
$5.92B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
19,851
+820
| +4% | +$91.7K |
|
|
VNET
2057
VNET Group
VNET
$1.88B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
224,682
+27,100
| +14% | +$265K |
|
2058
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$723M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
122,317
+14,264
| +13% | +$325K |
|
|
AMBR
2059
DELISTED
Amber Road Inc
AMBR
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
234,305
+16,121
| +7% | +$144K |
|
|
HABT
2060
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
141,184
+126,216
| +843% | +$1.81M |
|
|
I
2061
CALL
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$1.64M |
|
2062
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.7B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
|
PARA
2063
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
39,077
-510,382
| -93% | -$28.2M |
|
2064
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37.2B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-300
| -1% | -$29.7K |
|
2065
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.6B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
23,371
-5,199
| -18% | -$524K |
|
|
SBNY
2066
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-3,200
| -14% | -$377K |
|
2067
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.4B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
98,569
-62,128
| -39% | -$1.3M |
|
|
SYNT
2068
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
54,387
-282,921
| -84% | -$11.3M |
|
2069
CALL
WEX
WEX
$6.77B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-7,200
| -39% | -$1.38M |
|
2070
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.8B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,800
| New | +$2.09M |
|
2071
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$116B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,500
| New | +$1.84M |
|
|
SRCL
2072
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
| – | – |
|
|
2073
CALL
Nice
NICE
$5.92B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+14,100
| +266% | +$1.58M |
|
2074
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.46B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,169
| New | +$2.15M |
|
|
WBK
2075
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
110,636
-130,561
| -54% | -$2.76M |
|
Similar funds
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.