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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$14.6B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
713,300
+413,300
| +138% | +$9.91M |
|
802
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.55B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
747,686
+245,094
| +49% | +$6.19M |
|
803
United Airlines
UAL
$37.5B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
+205,404
| New | +$18.2M |
|
804
Sonos
SONO
$1.82B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
1,353,790
+1,144,865
| +548% | +$14.3M |
|
805
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.3B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
1,702,054
-9,330,000
| -85% | -$120M |
|
806
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$297B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
238,300
+149,500
| +168% | +$11.8M |
|
|
WCC
807
WESCO International
WCC
$16.5B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
378,055
-210,833
| -36% | -$9.92M |
|
808
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $18M | 0.02% |
269,738
-242,378
| -47% | -$15.8M |
|
809
Belden
BDC
$4.63B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
336,501
+165,603
| +97% | +$8.31M |
|
|
CERN
810
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
263,100
-86,703
| -25% | -$6.14M |
|
811
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.84B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
317,961
+93,891
| +42% | +$5.23M |
|
|
BERY
812
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
496,767
-201,550
| -29% | -$8.24M |
|
813
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.6B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
+189,600
| New | +$16.8M |
|
|
GES
814
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
966,528
-224,440
| -19% | -$3.73M |
|
815
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
640,500
-210,000
| -25% | -$6.04M |
|
|
SEM
816
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
1,999,515
+27,246
| +1% | +$238K |
|
817
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.53B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
502,815
+162,855
| +48% | +$5.4M |
|
818
RB Global
RBA
$15.5B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
444,609
+122,879
| +38% | +$4.57M |
|
|
819
APA Corp
APA
$14.6B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
691,948
+522,438
| +308% | +$12.5M |
|
|
820
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
629,636
-504,506
| -44% | -$14.5M |
|
821
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.33B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
3,920,300
+1,595,100
| +69% | +$8.46M |
|
822
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.08B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
245,918
+188,725
| +330% | +$13.4M |
|
823
Paychex
PAYX
$44.4B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
210,782
+123,352
| +141% | +$10.3M |
|
824
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
1,197,900
+363,400
| +44% | +$5.34M |
|
825
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$24.4B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
156,572
+3,895
| +3% | +$401K |
|
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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.