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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Salesforce
CRM
$191B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
10,806
+4,500
| +71% | +$668K |
|
|
CURO
2252
DELISTED
CURO Group Holdings Corp.
CURO
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
56,833
-9,304
| -14% | -$267K |
|
2253
PUT
Koppers
KOP
$870M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,100
| New | +$1.97M |
|
2254
CALL
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$898M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
2255
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$232B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
7,020
-8,827
| -56% | -$2.03M |
|
|
RMAX
2256
DELISTED
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
38,432
+30,279
| +371% | +$1.51M |
|
|
MDR
2257
PUT
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
92,400
-7,700
| -8% | -$144K |
|
2258
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.56B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
15,609
-19,454
| -55% | -$2.11M |
|
|
CA
2259
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
38,559
-513,565
| -93% | -$22.1M |
|
|
COUP
2260
CALL
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+15,000
| +231% | +$1.04M |
|
2261
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$6.34B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
80,400
-119,600
| -60% | -$2.9M |
|
|
SWIR
2262
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,466
| New | +$1.57M |
|
|
CHK
2263
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,891
-3,579
| -65% | -$3.26M |
|
2264
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$28.5B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+12,000
| +120% | +$939K |
|
2265
Enbridge
ENB
$110B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
52,551
+12,443
| +31% | +$435K |
|
2266
Xencor
XNCR
$2.11B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
43,520
+27,320
| +169% | +$1.11M |
|
|
UBNK
2267
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
100,660
-25,635
| -20% | -$451K |
|
|
ACR
2268
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$102M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
51,399
-29,437
| -36% | -$987K |
|
|
TSE
2269
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
21,609
-848
| -4% | -$63.5K |
|
2270
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.38B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
307,366
-44,426
| -13% | -$222K |
|
2271
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$19.2B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,200
| New | +$1.73M |
|
2272
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.25B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
132,555
+43,507
| +49% | +$598K |
|
|
NPTN
2273
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+203,105
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2274
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.6B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
39,134
+17,421
| +80% | +$823K |
|
|
TWNK
2275
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
151,664
+63,383
| +72% | +$809K |
|
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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.