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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GBT
3176
CALL
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
| – | – |
|
3177
Camping World
CWH
$669M
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,832
| New | +$530K |
|
3178
PUT
First Horizon
FHN
$11.6B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3179
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.01B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
19,589
+9,286
| +90% | +$263K |
|
|
HOME
3180
PUT
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$342K |
|
|
VIAB
3181
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3182
Spire
SR
$4.92B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
5,467
+2,063
| +61% | +$174K |
|
3183
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.74B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
14,591
-24,378
| -63% | -$735K |
|
3184
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
4,376
-59,211
| -93% | -$7.05M |
|
|
RUTH
3185
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
23,329
-61,762
| -73% | -$1.29M |
|
3186
WIX.com
WIX
$3.6B
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,072
| New | +$566K |
|
3187
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$22.6B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,048
| New | +$470K |
|
|
ATCO
3188
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,627
| New | +$465K |
|
3189
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.5B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
DHC
3190
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$1.96B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
51,046
-791,497
| -94% | -$6.83M |
|
3191
Barclays
BCS
$91.5B
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
+64,000
| New | +$463K |
|
|
MSGN
3192
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
28,949
-26,021
| -47% | -$465K |
|
3193
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$33.8B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
2,835
-52
| -2% | -$8.2K |
|
|
SUP
3194
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
161,161
+97,950
| +155% | +$285K |
|
|
FARM
3195
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,900
| New | +$519K |
|
3196
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.9B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-6,100
| -23% | -$130K |
|
3197
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$195B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,900
| New | +$462K |
|
3198
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.5B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
2,498
-13,060
| -84% | -$2.97M |
|
3199
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.39B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
10,799
+1,027
| +11% | +$42.2K |
|
3200
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.8B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
40,437
-38,557
| -49% | -$484K |
|
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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.