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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HTO
2226
H2O America
HTO
$2.67B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
29,249
+6,371
| +28% | +$395K |
|
2227
Lumen
LUMN
$6.28B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
84,221
+27,628
| +49% | +$578K |
|
|
ONIT
2228
Onity Group
ONIT
$288M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
30,227
-24,501
| -45% | -$1.52M |
|
2229
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$378M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
235,741
-80,812
| -26% | -$695K |
|
|
ICD
2230
DELISTED
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
ICD
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
17,988
+882
| +5% | +$73.1K |
|
|
ZEUS
2231
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
84,793
+908
| +1% | +$19.8K |
|
2232
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.2B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
SJI
2233
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,075
| New | +$1.7M |
|
|
HMHC
2234
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
252,270
+47,048
| +23% | +$317K |
|
2235
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.57B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
48,515
+16,462
| +51% | +$508K |
|
2236
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.04B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
23,581
+2,516
| +12% | +$213K |
|
2237
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$292M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
106,583
+53,714
| +102% | +$777K |
|
|
PNK
2238
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
52,211
-10,740
| -17% | -$363K |
|
2239
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$124M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
191,885
-5,611
| -3% | -$46.8K |
|
2240
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.2B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
263,871
+148,399
| +129% | +$832K |
|
2241
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.21B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
108,479
+64,291
| +145% | +$1.04M |
|
2242
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.37B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
+4,400
| +11% | +$193K |
|
2243
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$26B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
+26,200
| +87% | +$835K |
|
2244
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$45.8B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,080
| New | +$1.73M |
|
2245
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$42B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
| – | – |
|
2246
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.4B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-150,000
| -67% | -$3.19M |
|
2247
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.66B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
185,464
+17,077
| +10% | +$144K |
|
|
PPL
2248
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.4B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
-38,900
| -40% | -$1.14M |
|
|
STML
2249
DELISTED
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
STML
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
103,614
-91,678
| -47% | -$1.47M |
|
|
ISBC
2250
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
140,134
-114,110
| -45% | -$1.45M |
|
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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.