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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VAR
276
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $69.9M | 0.09% |
586,766
+283,448
| +93% | +$33.7M |
|
277
PUT
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $69.3M | 0.09% |
1,849,600
-310,300
| -14% | -$11.9M |
|
278
PUT
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $69.1M | 0.09% |
497,373
-223,112
| -31% | -$30.1M |
|
|
XYZ
279
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.4B
| $69.1M | 0.09% |
1,116,020
-3,240,812
| -74% | -$220M |
|
280
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$166B
| $69.1M | 0.09% |
1,533,489
-108,222
| -7% | -$4.62M |
|
281
Keysight
KEYS
$53.8B
| $68.7M | 0.08% |
706,518
+483,280
| +216% | +$44.8M |
|
282
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $68.6M | 0.08% |
776,300
-292,400
| -27% | -$27.1M |
|
|
FLIR
283
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $68.3M | 0.08% |
1,298,160
-112,905
| -8% | -$5.76M |
|
284
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.52B
| $68M | 0.08% |
2,160,688
-434,247
| -17% | -$11.9M |
|
|
ATVI
285
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $67.9M | 0.08% |
1,283,319
-5,447,268
| -81% | -$272M |
|
286
Textron
TXT
$14.3B
| $67.4M | 0.08% |
1,376,423
-614,370
| -31% | -$30M |
|
287
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.6B
| $67.2M | 0.08% |
499,963
-177,358
| -26% | -$23.4M |
|
288
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $67M | 0.08% |
3,983,050
+1,018,900
| +34% | +$16.2M |
|
289
S&P Global
SPGI
$127B
| $66.9M | 0.08% |
273,227
-324,601
| -54% | -$81.1M |
|
290
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.86B
| $66.9M | 0.08% |
1,229,065
+256,681
| +26% | +$13.7M |
|
291
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $66.8M | 0.08% |
1,059,200
+190,000
| +22% | +$11.3M |
|
|
292
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $66.8M | 0.08% |
755,300
+475,500
| +170% | +$44.1M |
|
293
BlackLine
BL
$1.85B
| $66.2M | 0.08% |
1,383,819
+502,731
| +57% | +$25M |
|
294
Fortive
FTV
$18.1B
| $66M | 0.08% |
1,527,482
+947,736
| +163% | +$43.7M |
|
|
GRMN
295
Garmin
GRMN
$56.9B
| $65.8M | 0.08% |
777,287
-552,244
| -42% | -$44.6M |
|
296
NetEase
NTES
$82.1B
| $65.8M | 0.08% |
1,236,095
-1,017,375
| -45% | -$51.8M |
|
297
TC Energy
TRP
$64.6B
| $65.8M | 0.08% |
1,269,759
+397,656
| +46% | +$19.9M |
|
|
GRA
298
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $64.5M | 0.08% |
966,372
+303,324
| +46% | +$21.3M |
|
299
PUT
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $64.1M | 0.08% |
168,600
-54,700
| -24% | -$19.6M |
|
|
CY
300
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $63.9M | 0.08% |
2,737,982
-2,369,836
| -46% | -$54.2M |
|
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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.