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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
uniQure
QURE
$3.53B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,441
| New | +$1.53M |
|
2752
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$22.1B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
| – | – |
|
2753
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.39B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
12,197
-12,740
| -51% | -$1.13M |
|
2754
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$3.05B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
238,749
+180,752
| +312% | +$1.41M |
|
2755
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.2B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,200
| New | +$989K |
|
2756
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$47.8M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
12,899
-2,892
| -18% | -$191K |
|
2757
PUT
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.82B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
PPBI
2758
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,057
| New | +$1M |
|
|
VNE
2759
CALL
DELISTED
Veoneer, Inc.
VNE
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
68,700
+18,700
| +37% | +$304K |
|
2760
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.53B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
21,516
+4,268
| +25% | +$198K |
|
2761
CALL
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.2B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
11,742
-15,110
| -56% | -$1.29M |
|
|
TSC
2762
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
48,907
+4,693
| +11% | +$96.1K |
|
|
AAWW
2763
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
+33,800
| +497% | +$1.1M |
|
2764
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.3B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+7,000
| +35% | +$273K |
|
|
FLG
2765
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.65B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,120
-284,359
| -91% | -$9.8M |
|
2766
CALL
Xerox
XRX
$391M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
| – | – |
|
2767
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.57B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2768
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$868M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
54,362
+29,306
| +117% | +$605K |
|
2769
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.48B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,712
-4,243
| -13% | -$155K |
|
|
LL
2770
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
102,939
-66,201
| -39% | -$649K |
|
2771
PUT
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.51B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+5,100
| +94% | +$491K |
|
|
BRY
2772
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
108,476
+96,059
| +774% | +$905K |
|
|
CHS
2773
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
251,676
-285,574
| -53% | -$964K |
|
2774
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.2B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
13,656
+9,256
| +210% | +$746K |
|
2775
CALL
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$977K |
|
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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.