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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PE
3601
CALL
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-3,800
| -27% | -$65.3K |
|
|
NETI
3602
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
3,003
+1,591
| +113% | +$89.3K |
|
3603
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC
TPVG
$217M
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
10,227
-873
| -8% | -$13.7K |
|
3604
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.91B
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
18,425
-31,246
| -63% | -$290K |
|
|
AUD
3605
PUT
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
STKL
3606
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
91,594
-13,935
| -13% | -$36.1K |
|
|
AKS
3607
CALL
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
| – | – |
|
|
SRNE
3608
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
+72,971
| New | +$170K |
|
|
TOUR
3609
Tuniu
TOUR
$53.9M
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
5,177
+90
| +2% | +$2.9K |
|
|
PFNX
3610
DELISTED
Pfenex Inc.
PFNX
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,110
| New | +$131K |
|
|
CHMI
3611
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$108M
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
11,503
-35,069
| -75% | -$497K |
|
|
ADAM
3612
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$886M
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
6,213
-8,410
| -58% | -$207K |
|
3613
Pioneer Bancorp
PBFS
$418M
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,125
| New | +$170K |
|
|
NAAS
3614
NaaS Technology Inc
NAAS
$55.9M
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
2
| – | – |
|
|
EIGR
3615
DELISTED
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
EIGR
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
+482
| New | +$157K |
|
|
ACB
3616
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$249M
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
+278
| New | +$206K |
|
|
WLL
3617
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
244
+72
| +42% | +$61K |
|
3618
PUT
Flex
FLEX
$39.4B
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,313
| New | +$141K |
|
3619
Gerdau
GGB
$8.5B
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,975
| New | +$152K |
|
3620
Turkcell
TKC
$4.72B
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
24,055
-548,902
| -96% | -$3.11M |
|
|
CRZO
3621
CALL
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-25,200
| -61% | -$230K |
|
3622
LSI Industries
LYTS
$719M
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
25,992
-1,988
| -7% | -$8.45K |
|
3623
Oxford Square Capital
OXSQ
$150M
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
21,517
-30,477
| -59% | -$195K |
|
3624
CALL
NIO
NIO
$10.9B
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
+85,200
| New | +$261K |
|
3625
Novavax
NVAX
$1.46B
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,530
| New | +$145K |
|
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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.