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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.75B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
35,370
+28,366
| +405% | +$1.08M |
|
2602
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.7B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2603
Accenture
ACN
$111B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
7,001
-399
| -5% | -$77.2K |
|
|
EVRI
2604
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
158,390
-94,476
| -37% | -$967K |
|
2605
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.84B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
16,823
+3,597
| +27% | +$279K |
|
2606
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.46B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
2607
Cyclerion Therapeutics
CYCN
$19.4M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
5,497
+15
| +0.3% | +$3.24K |
|
2608
Ventas
VTR
$48B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
18,224
-1
| -0% | -$71 |
|
|
WUBA
2609
PUT
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+17,000
| +170% | +$941K |
|
2610
Oil States International
OIS
$500M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
99,595
+47,230
| +90% | +$679K |
|
2611
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.14B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+7,700
| +335% | +$984K |
|
2612
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
30,767
-15,341
| -33% | -$713K |
|
2613
CALL
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.57B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
| – | – |
|
2614
PUT
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$524M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,800
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2615
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$38B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-9,800
| -28% | -$526K |
|
2616
Moelis & Co
MC
$4.98B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
39,833
+23,183
| +139% | +$786K |
|
2617
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$58.7B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
ADSW
2618
DELISTED
Advanced Disposal Services Inc
ADSW
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
40,068
-105,948
| -73% | -$3.44M |
|
2619
PUT
NovoCure
NVCR
$2.08B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,400
| New | +$1.39M |
|
|
AMTD
2620
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
27,869
-56,380
| -67% | -$2.7M |
|
|
ALDR
2621
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
68,923
+14,011
| +26% | +$160K |
|
2622
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.23B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2623
PUT
Timken Company
TKR
$8.74B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,700
| New | +$1.31M |
|
2624
Baxter International
BAX
$13.7B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
14,762
-16,275
| -52% | -$1.39M |
|
2625
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.65B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
33,994
-9,460
| -22% | -$342K |
|
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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.