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 | Miscellaneous | 26.5% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.15% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.74% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.89% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.05% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.6B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
+12,500
| +53% | +$498K |
|
2527
CALL
Humana
HUM
$47.2B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
| – | – |
|
2528
Financial Institutions
FISI
$808M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
48,999
-7,896
| -14% | -$231K |
|
2529
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.94B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
11,959
-6,189
| -34% | -$765K |
|
|
NGHC
2530
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
64,088
+31,639
| +98% | +$744K |
|
2531
PUT
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$106B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
73,937
-5,216
| -7% | -$103K |
|
2532
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.2M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
81,644
+33,518
| +70% | +$553K |
|
2533
CALL
Corteva
CTVA
$55.1B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
52,470
-1,485
| -3% | -$42.9K |
|
2534
CALL
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.47B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,700
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2535
Rio Tinto
RIO
$170B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
28,134
+21,200
| +306% | +$1.15M |
|
2536
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.2B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.76M |
|
|
SMTA
2537
DELISTED
Spirit MTA REIT Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
SMTA
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
173,579
+70,875
| +69% | +$599K |
|
2538
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$141B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,600
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2539
PUT
HealthEquity
HQY
$7.64B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,600
| New | +$1.7M |
|
2540
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.03B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
85,232
+58,061
| +214% | +$1.07M |
|
2541
Digi International
DGII
$2.92B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
106,920
-57,581
| -35% | -$759K |
|
2542
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$262M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
115,795
+1,272
| +1% | +$16.7K |
|
2543
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61.2B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+18,000
| +141% | +$858K |
|
|
RDS.B
2544
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
24,250
+19,763
| +440% | +$1.18M |
|
2545
CALL
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.7B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2546
PUT
PTC
PTC
$17.1B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,200
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2547
CALL
Steris
STE
$23B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
DCH
2548
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.52B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
175,500
+50,000
| +40% | +$454K |
|
2549
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$562M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
46,959
+38,498
| +455% | +$1.19M |
|
|
KE
2550
Kimball Electronics
KE
$579M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
99,106
-1,826
| -2% | -$27.1K |
|
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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 withdrew a net $3.14B in Q3 2019, closing 422 positions and reducing 1,391 holdings. Its most notable exit was Anadarko Petroleum, an estimated $567M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 26% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF worth $310M.
- 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.