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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$590M
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
40,041
+8,283
| +26% | +$215K |
|
2802
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$17B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
| – | – |
|
2803
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.01B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$857K |
|
2804
StoneCo
STNE
$2.27B
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
27,642
+13,136
| +91% | +$438K |
|
2805
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$34.2B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,100
| New | +$930K |
|
2806
SAP
SAP
$244B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
8,137
+4,418
| +119% | +$547K |
|
2807
PUT
AppFolio
APPF
$7.89B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2808
PUT
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$471M
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
+88,300
| New | +$954K |
|
2809
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$616M
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
17,263
+5,735
| +50% | +$319K |
|
|
HES
2810
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
15,603
-132,152
| -89% | -$8.23M |
|
2811
CALL
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.58B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,100
| New | +$966K |
|
|
LOVE
2812
PUT
LoveSac
LOVE
$239M
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2813
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$131B
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
5,161
+3,061
| +146% | +$521K |
|
2814
United Microelectronic
UMC
$47.9B
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
445,916
-201,875
| -31% | -$430K |
|
2815
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.53B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
GWPH
2816
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,084
| New | +$1.23M |
|
2817
PUT
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.96B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$905K |
|
|
ICPT
2818
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,000
| New | +$940K |
|
|
AL
2819
CALL
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-15,700
| -41% | -$646K |
|
2820
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$61.6B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-85,000
| -68% | -$1.99M |
|
2821
Arcadia Biosciences
RKDA
$1.18M
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,964
| New | +$952K |
|
2822
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$180B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$940K |
|
2823
Parsons
PSN
$5.19B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
28,096
-6,341
| -18% | -$226K |
|
|
Y
2824
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
1,159
-4,065
| -78% | -$2.99M |
|
2825
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.65B
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
58,831
+28,192
| +92% | +$422K |
|
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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.