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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.29B
| $35.8M | 0.04% |
730,304
+445,538
| +156% | +$24.2M |
|
502
Oracle
ORCL
$410B
| $35.7M | 0.04% |
649,159
-3,284,815
| -83% | -$181M |
|
503
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$746B
| $35.7M | 0.04% |
1,229,800
+359,700
| +41% | +$11.3M |
|
504
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.86B
| $35.6M | 0.04% |
2,246,444
-1,827,045
| -45% | -$32.2M |
|
505
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$175B
| $35.5M | 0.04% |
609,600
+454,800
| +294% | +$24.6M |
|
506
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$237B
| $35.4M | 0.04% |
2,369,600
+579,200
| +32% | +$8.96M |
|
|
X
507
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $35.3M | 0.04% |
3,053,700
+620,600
| +26% | +$7.99M |
|
508
Brookfield
BN
$93.7B
| $35.3M | 0.04% |
1,860,418
+878,119
| +89% | +$15.9M |
|
509
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$132B
| $35.2M | 0.04% |
195,600
+154,191
| +372% | +$26.7M |
|
510
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $35.2M | 0.04% |
693,000
-54,500
| -7% | -$2.96M |
|
|
DLPH
511
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
2,619,004
+86,415
| +3% | +$1.37M |
|
512
PUT
Centene
CNC
$32.4B
| $35M | 0.04% |
809,200
+237,200
| +41% | +$11.6M |
|
513
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.7B
| $34.6M | 0.04% |
709,389
+681,614
| +2,454% | +$35.1M |
|
514
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$286B
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
1,017,000
+27,000
| +3% | +$956K |
|
515
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$358B
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
158,800
+99,700
| +169% | +$24.1M |
|
516
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$58.2B
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
2,006,033
+799,967
| +66% | +$13.8M |
|
517
Netflix
NFLX
$333B
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
1,288,850
-3,529,730
| -73% | -$110M |
|
518
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$102B
| $34.4M | 0.04% |
566,300
+205,300
| +57% | +$10.8M |
|
519
Middleby
MIDD
$5.21B
| $34.4M | 0.04% |
294,228
-117,204
| -28% | -$14.4M |
|
520
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$32.2B
| $34.4M | 0.04% |
147,700
+7,700
| +6% | +$1.79M |
|
521
Axalta
AXTA
$7.72B
| $34.3M | 0.04% |
1,139,007
-251,559
| -18% | -$7.42M |
|
522
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $34.3M | 0.04% |
417,881
+117,917
| +39% | +$9.03M |
|
523
VICI Properties
VICI
$29.5B
| $34.3M | 0.04% |
1,512,910
+657,590
| +77% | +$14.3M |
|
524
First American
FAF
$7.38B
| $34.2M | 0.04% |
579,261
-127,010
| -18% | -$7.27M |
|
525
Cintas
CTAS
$83B
| $34.1M | 0.04% |
508,480
+474,576
| +1,400% | +$30.4M |
|
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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.