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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$9.61B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
| – | – |
|
2152
Axalta
AXTA
$7.84B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,318
| New | +$2.05M |
|
|
SOHU
2153
Sohu.com
SOHU
$369M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
100,202
+70,293
| +235% | +$1.78M |
|
|
CTB
2154
PUT
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
70,200
-22,000
| -24% | -$627K |
|
|
RPAI
2155
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
162,078
-124,761
| -43% | -$1.57M |
|
2156
Designer Brands
DBI
$290M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,285
| New | +$1.7M |
|
|
CHK
2157
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
2,196
+363
| +20% | +$331K |
|
2158
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.16B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-15,000
| -54% | -$2.78M |
|
2159
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.7B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2160
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.7B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+2,200
| +15% | +$247K |
|
|
TUES
2161
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
610,743
+23,416
| +4% | +$69.3K |
|
2162
PUT
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$12.2B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+2,700
| +28% | +$397K |
|
2163
PUT
Visteon
VC
$2.77B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,000
| New | +$2.43M |
|
2164
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$77.6B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-14,200
| -49% | -$1.66M |
|
|
SCG
2165
CALL
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,100
| New | +$1.92M |
|
2166
PUT
LivePerson
LPSN
$33.4M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$1.84M |
|
2167
Enova International
ENVA
$5.89B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
67,414
+1,450
| +2% | +$49.4K |
|
|
WUBA
2168
PUT
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-3,000
| -10% | -$207K |
|
|
GTLS
2169
CALL
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-27,700
| -53% | -$2.05M |
|
|
NTUS
2170
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
54,228
-5,818
| -10% | -$205K |
|
2171
Wipro
WIT
$18.1B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
987,165
+745,061
| +308% | +$1.44M |
|
2172
CALL
Atlassian
TEAM
$42.6B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.58M |
|
|
GPX
2173
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
114,007
+6,565
| +6% | +$121K |
|
|
LHCG
2174
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
18,615
-20,590
| -53% | -$1.93M |
|
|
RARX
2175
DELISTED
Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
RARX
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
105,847
+84,227
| +390% | +$998K |
|
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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.