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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
PUT
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $99.7M | 0.12% |
689,523
+175,623
| +34% | +$24.5M |
|
202
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$28.2B
| $99.6M | 0.12% |
1,680,748
+412,920
| +33% | +$25.1M |
|
203
Aptiv
APTV
$10B
| $99.5M | 0.12% |
1,185,728
-332,328
| -22% | -$30.4M |
|
204
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $99.2M | 0.12% |
3,804,086
+2,731,142
| +255% | +$89.5M |
|
|
AABA
205
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $99.2M | 0.12% |
1,456,737
+274,347
| +23% | +$19.3M |
|
206
Masco
MAS
$14.5B
| $99M | 0.12% |
2,706,261
-721,962
| -21% | -$27.8M |
|
|
LBRDA
207
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
| $98.3M | 0.12% |
1,165,889
-83,333
| -7% | -$6.63M |
|
208
Warner Bros
WBD
$71.6B
| $98.2M | 0.12% |
3,067,650
+178,246
| +6% | +$5.02M |
|
209
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.9B
| $97.6M | 0.12% |
3,414,072
-292,362
| -8% | -$9M |
|
|
SEE
210
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $97.4M | 0.12% |
2,426,309
+331,554
| +16% | +$13.7M |
|
|
CRC
211
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $97.2M | 0.12% |
2,003,581
+327,034
| +20% | +$12.6M |
|
212
PUT
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $96.7M | 0.12% |
259,900
-164,300
| -39% | -$57.7M |
|
213
Flex
FLEX
$40.8B
| $96.5M | 0.12% |
9,755,375
+3,430,126
| +54% | +$35.9M |
|
214
Estee Lauder
EL
$36.9B
| $95.8M | 0.12% |
659,483
+650,054
| +6,894% | +$90.3M |
|
|
PXD
215
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $95.4M | 0.11% |
547,475
+484,019
| +763% | +$86.6M |
|
216
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $95.3M | 0.11% |
1,762,193
+331,585
| +23% | +$20.4M |
|
217
Amdocs
DOX
$6.41B
| $94.6M | 0.11% |
1,434,040
+94,885
| +7% | +$6.28M |
|
218
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $94.2M | 0.11% |
2,799,095
+1,606,458
| +135% | +$59.2M |
|
|
GLIBA
219
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE)
GLIBA
| $94M | 0.11% |
1,843,633
-121,000
| -6% | -$5.81M |
|
|
SHPG
220
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $93.8M | 0.11% |
517,289
+458,529
| +780% | +$79.4M |
|
221
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.18B
| $93.4M | 0.11% |
2,474,877
-807,213
| -25% | -$33.6M |
|
222
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $92.7M | 0.11% |
1,089,800
+872,700
| +402% | +$71.4M |
|
223
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $92.1M | 0.11% |
410,600
+58,700
| +17% | +$13.7M |
|
224
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $91.9M | 0.11% |
1,539,800
-3,079,540
| -67% | -$184M |
|
225
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43.5B
| $90.4M | 0.11% |
4,197,000
-100,000
| -2% | -$2.32M |
|
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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.