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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
CALL
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.16B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-3,000
| -18% | -$282K |
|
2402
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.79B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,213
| New | +$1.56M |
|
2403
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$286B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
15,890
-160,807
| -91% | -$13.5M |
|
2404
UNIFI
UFI
$140M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
49,198
+7,423
| +18% | +$232K |
|
2405
CALL
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$533M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+15,500
| +378% | +$931K |
|
|
EPE
2406
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
594,309
-147,924
| -20% | -$309K |
|
|
ALXN
2407
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
AKRX
2408
CALL
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,100
| New | +$1.76M |
|
2409
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$4.57B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
122,000
| – | – |
|
|
TRCO
2410
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,072
| New | +$1.3M |
|
|
LCI
2411
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
72,847
+50,938
| +232% | +$1.94M |
|
|
KEYW
2412
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
159,822
-161,596
| -50% | -$1.38M |
|
2413
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$193B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
| – | – |
|
|
CYOU
2414
PUT
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
104,400
+52,400
| +101% | +$753K |
|
|
ANAT
2415
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
10,602
-2,118
| -17% | -$270K |
|
2416
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.6B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+4,100
| +82% | +$582K |
|
|
CY
2417
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
94,476
+60,927
| +182% | +$1M |
|
2418
ProQR Therapeutics
PRQR
$332M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,686
| New | +$751K |
|
2419
Aflac
AFL
$58.9B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
28,993
+22,986
| +383% | +$1.05M |
|
|
MNK
2420
CALL
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,500
| New | +$1.31M |
|
|
LSI
2421
CALL
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
21,450
+2,700
| +14% | +$175K |
|
|
AVX
2422
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
75,390
-60,290
| -44% | -$1.16M |
|
2423
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$360B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,100
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
AKRX
2424
PUT
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+104,300
| New | +$1.71M |
|
2425
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
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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.