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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
376
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$53.1B
| $50.9M | 0.06% |
491,500
+451,500
| +1,129% | +$49.7M |
|
|
SMAR
377
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $50.7M | 0.06% |
1,406,615
+451,947
| +47% | +$21.5M |
|
378
CALL
Boeing
BA
$166B
| $50.6M | 0.06% |
133,100
+5,900
| +5% | +$2.11M |
|
379
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$86.4B
| $50.2M | 0.06% |
759,013
-213,334
| -22% | -$15M |
|
380
Philip Morris
PM
$299B
| $50.1M | 0.06% |
660,030
-47,192
| -7% | -$3.74M |
|
381
Post Holdings
POST
$3.74B
| $50.1M | 0.06% |
723,306
-193,375
| -21% | -$13.2M |
|
382
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $49.9M | 0.06% |
1,172,199
-39,668
| -3% | -$1.66M |
|
383
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$10.2B
| $49.7M | 0.06% |
829,490
+96,531
| +13% | +$6.29M |
|
384
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$833B
| $49.3M | 0.06% |
1,245,900
+422,400
| +51% | +$15.9M |
|
385
Ametek
AME
$54.7B
| $48.9M | 0.06% |
532,030
-64,099
| -11% | -$5.66M |
|
386
Chevron
CVX
$401B
| $48.8M | 0.06% |
411,752
-52,338
| -11% | -$6.36M |
|
387
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.05B
| $48.5M | 0.06% |
495,108
+380,161
| +331% | +$33.6M |
|
388
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.5B
| $48.4M | 0.06% |
439,577
+404,982
| +1,171% | +$45.1M |
|
389
CALL
Snap
SNAP
$9.08B
| $48.3M | 0.06% |
3,055,000
+175,000
| +6% | +$2.8M |
|
390
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.82B
| $47.5M | 0.06% |
531,399
+454,014
| +587% | +$42.7M |
|
|
PPL
391
PPL Corp
PPL
$26B
| $46.9M | 0.06% |
1,488,619
+1,046,313
| +237% | +$31.6M |
|
|
SIX
392
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $46.8M | 0.06% |
921,720
-940,443
| -51% | -$51M |
|
393
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$983M
| $46.7M | 0.06% |
1,227,740
-20,833
| -2% | -$832K |
|
394
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$192B
| $46.5M | 0.06% |
356,800
-164,100
| -32% | -$22.7M |
|
395
Halliburton
HAL
$28.9B
| $46.5M | 0.06% |
2,466,720
+152,087
| +7% | +$3.15M |
|
396
D.R. Horton
DHI
$42.1B
| $46.3M | 0.06% |
878,629
+804,922
| +1,092% | +$38.4M |
|
397
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$372B
| $46.3M | 0.06% |
366,500
-14,900
| -4% | -$1.89M |
|
|
MYOK
398
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $45.8M | 0.06% |
878,715
-48,265
| -5% | -$2.57M |
|
399
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18B
| $45.6M | 0.06% |
1,029,656
-34,168
| -3% | -$1.5M |
|
400
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22B
| $45.3M | 0.06% |
+1,400,000
| New | +$43.2M |
|
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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.