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 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$354M |
| 2 |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
|
+$309M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$307M |
| 4 |
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
|
+$266M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$251M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$567M |
| 2 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$410M |
| 3 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$359M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$297M |
| 5 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$272M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.15% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.74% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 11.89% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.05% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.78B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
22,505
-49,957
| -69% | -$3.36M |
|
2477
WesBanco
WSBC
$3.88B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
42,547
-12,088
| -22% | -$438K |
|
|
LBAI
2478
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
102,981
+36,435
| +55% | +$568K |
|
|
GPX
2479
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
123,043
-16,673
| -12% | -$235K |
|
2480
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.79B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
22,674
-9,444
| -29% | -$620K |
|
|
GCI
2481
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
146,779
+128,179
| +689% | +$1.27M |
|
|
CRZO
2482
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
183,500
-80,000
| -30% | -$732K |
|
2483
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.32B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,253,778
-806,914
| -39% | -$940K |
|
2484
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.3B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2485
DexCom
DXCM
$33.6B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
41,928
-354,100
| -89% | -$13.8M |
|
2486
Manulife Financial
MFC
$71.7B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
-472,940
| -85% | -$8.35M |
|
2487
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$921M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
82,901
-404
| -0.5% | -$7.96K |
|
2488
PUT
Manitowoc
MTW
$701M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,300
| New | +$1.88M |
|
|
EE
2489
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
23,167
-70,110
| -75% | -$4.66M |
|
|
MOMO
2490
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$851M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2491
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.3B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
13,912
-76,805
| -85% | -$8.32M |
|
2492
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$357M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
123,780
-71,563
| -37% | -$1.05M |
|
2493
Methode Electronics
MEI
$606M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
45,942
+15,669
| +52% | +$475K |
|
2494
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$129B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$787K |
|
|
CTXS
2495
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+1,000
| +7% | +$95.7K |
|
2496
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.4B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,500
| New | +$1.61M |
|
2497
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.83B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
22,428
+15,776
| +237% | +$1.07M |
|
2498
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.22B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
14,114
-760
| -5% | -$75.2K |
|
2499
Scholastic
SCHL
$754M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
40,682
-28,219
| -41% | -$992K |
|
2500
PUT
Zscaler
ZS
$27.5B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,500
| New | +$2.34M |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, David Shaw held 4,189 positions worth $81.2B, up 1.3% from $80.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q3 2019 filing shows 550 new, 1,503 increased, 1,391 reduced and 422 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: 3,554,658 shares worth $310M. The largest sale was Anadarko Petroleum, an estimated $567M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2019 buy was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: 3,554,658 shares worth $310M.
- David Shaw added most to PayPal in Q3 2019, an estimated $354M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Fidelity National Information Services, cutting an estimated $410M.
- David Shaw fully exited Anadarko Petroleum in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $567M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $81.2B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- David Shaw opened 550 new positions and closed 422 in Q3 2019.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 1.3% quarter-over-quarter to $81.2B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 14 Nov 2019.