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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$36.2B
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
260,678
+72,539
| +39% | +$7.68M |
|
|
TCF
652
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
664,421
+570,876
| +610% | +$22.7M |
|
|
B
653
Barrick Mining
B
$79.3B
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
1,454,188
+856,151
| +143% | +$15.1M |
|
|
EA
654
PUT
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
258,000
+22,200
| +9% | +$2.09M |
|
655
Xerox
XRX
$374M
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
843,366
+814,054
| +2,777% | +$25.5M |
|
656
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.37B
| $25.1M | 0.03% |
1,068,884
-81,664
| -7% | -$1.79M |
|
657
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$197B
| $25.1M | 0.03% |
183,000
+65,900
| +56% | +$8.75M |
|
658
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.55B
| $25M | 0.03% |
755,000
+452,800
| +150% | +$14.5M |
|
659
Intuit
INTU
$101B
| $25M | 0.03% |
93,925
+74,810
| +391% | +$20.6M |
|
660
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.57B
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
777,789
-304,042
| -28% | -$8.83M |
|
|
QVCGA
661
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
49,719
+40,819
| +459% | +$24M |
|
662
Workday
WDAY
$49.2B
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
146,339
+62,920
| +75% | +$12.1M |
|
|
DISCK
663
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
1,010,223
+678,335
| +204% | +$18.3M |
|
664
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
+374,569
| New | +$24M |
|
665
Magna International
MGA
$18.1B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
463,885
-101,837
| -18% | -$5.08M |
|
666
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$83.1B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
111,800
+23,500
| +27% | +$5.13M |
|
667
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$11.8B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
+254,664
| New | +$24M |
|
668
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$25.8B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
818,393
-66,781
| -8% | -$1.92M |
|
669
Knowles
KN
$2.78B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
1,213,529
-284,240
| -19% | -$5.58M |
|
670
Leidos
LDOS
$17.4B
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
286,422
-55,901
| -16% | -$4.68M |
|
671
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$193B
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
420,315
-328,321
| -44% | -$18.7M |
|
672
Medpace
MEDP
$17.3B
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
291,626
+120,688
| +71% | +$9.12M |
|
673
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$8.02B
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
425,838
-714,227
| -63% | -$38.7M |
|
674
Ubiquiti
UI
$33.5B
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
206,971
-69,051
| -25% | -$8.34M |
|
|
ONCE
675
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
251,189
-269,411
| -52% | -$27M |
|
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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.