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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$111B
| $39.6M | 0.05% |
4,136,400
+1,781,100
| +76% | +$18.3M |
|
|
IPHI
452
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $39.5M | 0.05% |
647,554
+57,874
| +10% | +$3.53M |
|
453
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44B
| $39.5M | 0.05% |
883,380
+397,785
| +82% | +$16.6M |
|
454
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$12.1B
| $39.5M | 0.05% |
1,485,789
+543,418
| +58% | +$16.3M |
|
455
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.34B
| $39.5M | 0.05% |
534,812
+86,674
| +19% | +$6.22M |
|
|
LOGM
456
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $39.5M | 0.05% |
555,944
+72,957
| +15% | +$5.23M |
|
457
Coty
COTY
$2.47B
| $39.1M | 0.05% |
3,723,842
+2,453,667
| +193% | +$25.4M |
|
|
TWTR
458
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $39M | 0.05% |
947,700
+341,600
| +56% | +$14M |
|
459
Emerson Electric
EMR
$87.9B
| $39M | 0.05% |
583,842
+261,038
| +81% | +$16.4M |
|
460
Under Armour
UAA
$2.31B
| $38.9M | 0.05% |
1,951,919
-1,952,397
| -50% | -$43.1M |
|
461
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$120B
| $38.9M | 0.05% |
2,686,600
+1,323,900
| +97% | +$19.4M |
|
|
PXD
462
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $38.7M | 0.05% |
307,399
-35,773
| -10% | -$4.73M |
|
463
ServiceNow
NOW
$133B
| $38.7M | 0.05% |
761,455
+750,970
| +7,162% | +$40.8M |
|
464
Tapestry
TPR
$26.4B
| $38.7M | 0.05% |
1,483,718
-1,093,762
| -42% | -$28.8M |
|
465
Amcor
AMCR
$22.1B
| $38.5M | 0.05% |
790,540
-530,611
| -40% | -$27.4M |
|
|
ZAYO
466
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $38.5M | 0.05% |
1,136,517
-4,790,381
| -81% | -$161M |
|
467
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$133B
| $38.3M | 0.05% |
213,000
-57,000
| -21% | -$9.86M |
|
468
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $38.1M | 0.05% |
1,703,109
+713,477
| +72% | +$16.8M |
|
469
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.4B
| $38M | 0.05% |
136,822
-114,237
| -46% | -$33.8M |
|
470
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.2B
| $37.9M | 0.05% |
815,940
+372,156
| +84% | +$16.9M |
|
471
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $37.7M | 0.05% |
175,500
+62,600
| +55% | +$13.4M |
|
472
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.86B
| $37.7M | 0.05% |
446,958
-219,375
| -33% | -$19.1M |
|
473
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$37.6B
| $37.6M | 0.05% |
916,239
-772,816
| -46% | -$30.8M |
|
|
AIV
474
Aimco
AIV
$378M
| $37.6M | 0.05% |
5,414,966
+1,413,479
| +35% | +$9.57M |
|
475
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.33B
| $37.5M | 0.05% |
508,442
+116,293
| +30% | +$8.96M |
|
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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.