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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.4B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+21,500
| +398% | +$1.67M |
|
2102
CALL
XPO
XPO
$22.5B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
54,069
-6,650
| -11% | -$242K |
|
2103
B2Gold
BTG
$7.58B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
933,647
+4,814
| +0.5% | +$11.4K |
|
2104
PTC
PTC
$16.5B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
20,056
-31,232
| -61% | -$3.05M |
|
2105
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.7B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2106
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.48B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
82,694
-384,561
| -82% | -$12.4M |
|
2107
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.34B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
86,020
+1,238
| +1% | +$31.6K |
|
|
INST
2108
DELISTED
Instructure, Inc.
INST
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
59,926
-47,281
| -44% | -$1.94M |
|
2109
PUT
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$22.4B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,300
| New | +$2.13M |
|
2110
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.08B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
107,114
+958
| +0.9% | +$18.1K |
|
2111
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$48.9B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
-6,000
| -4% | -$84.3K |
|
2112
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.16B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
39,691
+31,456
| +382% | +$1.71M |
|
2113
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$193B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2114
PUT
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-100,000
| -67% | -$4.27M |
|
2115
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.2B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,916
| New | +$2.17M |
|
2116
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.74B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,227
| New | +$2.12M |
|
2117
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$81.9B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-2,100
| -13% | -$308K |
|
|
NEX
2118
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
168,464
-111,302
| -40% | -$1.44M |
|
2119
Repligen
RGEN
$10.2B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,502
| New | +$1.93M |
|
2120
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$533M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
29,258
-6,234
| -18% | -$375K |
|
2121
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.64B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
51,295
-1,574
| -3% | -$65.1K |
|
2122
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.89B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
15,155
-4,463
| -23% | -$573K |
|
2123
PUT
Insperity
NSP
$1.98B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,600
| New | +$1.91M |
|
2124
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.47B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
107,290
-18,452
| -15% | -$382K |
|
2125
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$26B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
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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.