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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.25B
| $32.4M | 0.04% |
808,795
+481,757
| +147% | +$21.3M |
|
552
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.37B
| $32.4M | 0.04% |
1,644,108
+376,804
| +30% | +$7.12M |
|
|
PLAN
553
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $32.3M | 0.04% |
688,162
+579,290
| +532% | +$31.4M |
|
|
SPWR
554
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $32.1M | 0.04% |
4,474,411
+2,804,105
| +168% | +$23.1M |
|
555
Adeia
ADEA
$2.9B
| $32.1M | 0.04% |
5,868,613
+321,206
| +6% | +$1.72M |
|
|
CFXA
556
DELISTED
Colfax Corporation 5.75% Tangible Equity Units
CFXA
| $31.9M | 0.04% |
245,000
| – | – |
|
557
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$434B
| $31.9M | 0.04% |
646,100
-436,100
| -40% | -$22.7M |
|
|
RDUS
558
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $31.9M | 0.04% |
1,237,180
-247,140
| -17% | -$6.06M |
|
559
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$355B
| $31.8M | 0.04% |
714,266
-10,233
| -1% | -$481K |
|
|
PRSP
560
DELISTED
Perspecta Inc. Common Stock
PRSP
| $31.7M | 0.04% |
1,215,294
+203,430
| +20% | +$4.98M |
|
561
Elastic
ESTC
$8.65B
| $31.6M | 0.04% |
384,056
+204,199
| +114% | +$18.1M |
|
562
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.56B
| $31.6M | 0.04% |
2,122,114
+87,242
| +4% | +$1.14M |
|
563
Ameren
AEE
$29.7B
| $31.5M | 0.04% |
393,090
+387,490
| +6,919% | +$29.7M |
|
564
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.7B
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
731,361
-205,308
| -22% | -$8.54M |
|
565
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.08T
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
150,000
+138,800
| +1,239% | +$28.6M |
|
566
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
104,800
-5,000
| -5% | -$1.39M |
|
567
Zillow
Z
$8.33B
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
1,042,588
+42,455
| +4% | +$1.69M |
|
568
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.69B
| $31M | 0.04% |
1,511,603
+310,785
| +26% | +$6.63M |
|
|
HUYA
569
Huya Inc
HUYA
$491M
| $31M | 0.04% |
1,310,268
+833,911
| +175% | +$19.7M |
|
570
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$197B
| $30.9M | 0.04% |
225,400
+27,100
| +14% | +$3.6M |
|
571
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$5.6B
| $30.9M | 0.04% |
575,972
+124,429
| +28% | +$6.36M |
|
572
GoPro
GPRO
$111M
| $30.9M | 0.04% |
5,951,228
-1,668,359
| -22% | -$7.83M |
|
|
NEWR
573
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
501,321
+355,577
| +244% | +$25.7M |
|
574
Brunswick
BC
$5.26B
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
590,703
-437,705
| -43% | -$20.9M |
|
575
Western Union
WU
$2.28B
| $30.7M | 0.04% |
1,324,333
+256,478
| +24% | +$5.54M |
|
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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.