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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
Caleres
CAL
$440M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
61,138
-205,699
| -77% | -$3.88M |
|
2552
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$57.4B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+5,000
| +22% | +$261K |
|
2553
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.37B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
31,529
-45,733
| -59% | -$1.97M |
|
2554
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.4B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
14,822
-2,163
| -13% | -$241K |
|
2555
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.64B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
99,476
-102,614
| -51% | -$1.55M |
|
|
CLLS
2556
Cellectis
CLLS
$344M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
137,223
+105,023
| +326% | +$1.41M |
|
|
DLPH
2557
PUT
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
106,500
-29,900
| -22% | -$474K |
|
2558
CALL
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24.1B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,200
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
ETFC
2559
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+13,900
| +74% | +$615K |
|
|
TACO
2560
DELISTED
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock
TACO
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
139,299
-75,254
| -35% | -$872K |
|
2561
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.07B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
53,916
+27,992
| +108% | +$733K |
|
|
SAVE
2562
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,100
| New | +$1.64M |
|
2563
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$761M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
1,254,935
-279,904
| -18% | -$393K |
|
2564
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.89B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,000
| New | +$1.53M |
|
2565
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.7B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2566
CALL
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.9B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-660
| -2% | -$30.9K |
|
2567
Funko
FNKO
$357M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
68,762
-99,252
| -59% | -$2.3M |
|
|
SPR
2568
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,200
| New | +$1.35M |
|
2569
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$891M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
11,087
-54,551
| -83% | -$7.72M |
|
2570
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
4,325
-3,129
| -42% | -$978K |
|
2571
NVE Corp
NVEC
$518M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
21,282
+14,214
| +201% | +$968K |
|
2572
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.84B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,527
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2573
Nelnet
NNI
$4.57B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
22,143
+10,789
| +95% | +$692K |
|
2574
Donaldson
DCI
$11B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
26,855
-36,523
| -58% | -$1.81M |
|
|
AXON
2575
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.4B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,600
| New | +$1.55M |
|
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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.