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 | Miscellaneous | 26.23% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.48% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.64% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 10.55% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.76% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.45B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
6,770
-32,561
| -83% | -$9.54M |
|
2177
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$5.66B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-25,300
| -55% | -$2.18M |
|
|
CTT
2178
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
166,922
-28,532
| -15% | -$351K |
|
2179
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
13,165
-3,496
| -21% | -$494K |
|
2180
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.24B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$2M |
|
2181
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.47B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
40,905
+13,467
| +49% | +$658K |
|
|
SYKE
2182
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
62,358
-19,582
| -24% | -$584K |
|
2183
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-9,100
| -21% | -$466K |
|
2184
Stellantis
STLA
$20.1B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
107,937
+52,826
| +96% | +$933K |
|
2185
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.7B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
24,514
+21,614
| +745% | +$1.78M |
|
|
NAVG
2186
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
27,340
-43,266
| -61% | -$2.77M |
|
2187
Aon
AON
$74.4B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
12,275
-159,018
| -93% | -$23.3M |
|
2188
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.69B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
47,772
-92,532
| -66% | -$3.81M |
|
2189
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$58.7B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.83M |
|
|
LION
2190
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
75,957
-14,039
| -16% | -$348K |
|
2191
CALL
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$472M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
| – | – |
|
2192
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.33B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
127,435
+89,046
| +232% | +$1.51M |
|
2193
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$590M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
52,133
-67,808
| -57% | -$1.98M |
|
2194
CALL
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.75B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
ARCE
2195
DELISTED
Arco Platform Limited Class A Common Shares
ARCE
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,000
| New | +$1.91M |
|
|
SAVE
2196
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
39,802
-32,928
| -45% | -$1.46M |
|
|
ECYT
2197
CALL
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,000
| New | +$1.8M |
|
2198
Titan Machinery
TITN
$437M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
120,281
+8,187
| +7% | +$129K |
|
2199
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.34B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
+33,300
| +308% | +$1.32M |
|
2200
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.26B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
80,096
-59,797
| -43% | -$1.28M |
|
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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 Miscellaneous at 26% of assets, up from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- 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.