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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Exelon
EXC
$45.7B
| $30.4M | 0.04% |
883,336
+368,808
| +72% | +$12.4M |
|
577
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$2.92B
| $30.3M | 0.04% |
4,167,177
-586,907
| -12% | -$4.25M |
|
578
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$8.03B
| $30.3M | 0.04% |
1,566,870
+334,746
| +27% | +$6.15M |
|
579
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$61.3M
| $30.3M | 0.04% |
1,637,299
+265,008
| +19% | +$4.88M |
|
|
KL
580
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $30.1M | 0.04% |
670,499
-71,780
| -10% | -$3.28M |
|
581
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.17B
| $29.9M | 0.04% |
1,118,365
+32,310
| +3% | +$838K |
|
582
PUT
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $29.8M | 0.04% |
216,954
-52,983
| -20% | -$7.41M |
|
583
PUT
Ford
F
$55.5B
| $29.8M | 0.04% |
3,255,000
-300,000
| -8% | -$2.85M |
|
584
Stride
LRN
$3.54B
| $29.7M | 0.04% |
1,124,504
+73,256
| +7% | +$2.1M |
|
585
CALL
General Motors
GM
$76.3B
| $29.5M | 0.04% |
788,000
+102,800
| +15% | +$3.95M |
|
586
Eaton
ETN
$159B
| $29.5M | 0.04% |
355,155
-262,122
| -42% | -$21.2M |
|
|
SPLK
587
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $29.4M | 0.04% |
249,700
+15,900
| +7% | +$1.99M |
|
588
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$99.6B
| $29.4M | 0.04% |
345,000
+80,900
| +31% | +$6.54M |
|
589
Navient
NAVI
$888M
| $29.2M | 0.04% |
2,279,281
+1,409
| +0.1% | +$18.8K |
|
590
nVent Electric
NVT
$24.8B
| $29M | 0.04% |
1,316,912
+514,014
| +64% | +$11.6M |
|
591
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.24B
| $29M | 0.04% |
1,066,505
+462,654
| +77% | +$11.8M |
|
592
Chegg
CHGG
$88.9M
| $29M | 0.04% |
966,680
+168,356
| +21% | +$6.67M |
|
593
Warner Bros
WBD
$72B
| $28.9M | 0.04% |
1,086,892
+704,826
| +184% | +$20.5M |
|
|
NATI
594
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $28.8M | 0.04% |
685,600
+92,753
| +16% | +$3.98M |
|
|
TMX
595
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $28.5M | 0.04% |
509,355
+285,922
| +128% | +$15.8M |
|
|
QEP
596
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
7,663,258
+1,238,853
| +19% | +$5.9M |
|
597
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
612,130
+550,258
| +889% | +$25.6M |
|
598
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
196,293
-195,183
| -50% | -$27.6M |
|
599
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
117,326
-199,365
| -63% | -$49.3M |
|
600
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.5B
| $28.2M | 0.03% |
220,212
+201,832
| +1,098% | +$27.1M |
|
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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.