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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
62,700
+43,700
| +230% | +$12.8M |
|
|
CIT
827
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
380,459
+37,829
| +11% | +$1.76M |
|
828
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.6B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
721,141
+711,641
| +7,491% | +$18.5M |
|
829
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.8B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
297,487
+242,723
| +443% | +$14.4M |
|
830
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$77.4B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
230,400
+127,500
| +124% | +$10.3M |
|
831
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43.8B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
2,480,759
-396,778
| -14% | -$3.04M |
|
832
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.4B
| $17M | 0.02% |
94,200
+53,000
| +129% | +$11M |
|
833
BHP
BHP
$250B
| $17M | 0.02% |
385,702
-432,448
| -53% | -$20.2M |
|
834
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.01B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
417,641
+85,711
| +26% | +$3.19M |
|
835
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$82.4B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
317,500
+122,500
| +63% | +$6.23M |
|
836
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$56.8B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
+603,357
| New | +$16.7M |
|
837
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37.6B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
108,800
+12,300
| +13% | +$1.86M |
|
838
PUT
Macy's
M
$5.96B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
1,084,200
+746,500
| +221% | +$13.8M |
|
|
SBNY
839
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
141,238
+70,747
| +100% | +$8.56M |
|
840
Stryker
SYK
$127B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
77,782
-203,665
| -72% | -$43.7M |
|
841
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$190B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
78,100
-25,200
| -24% | -$5.4M |
|
|
AXE
842
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
241,469
-33,736
| -12% | -$2.07M |
|
843
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.1B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
193,667
+77,851
| +67% | +$6.62M |
|
844
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$102B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
90,900
| – | – |
|
845
Centene
CNC
$32B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
383,678
-1,222,406
| -76% | -$59.5M |
|
846
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.23B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
947,765
+248,417
| +36% | +$4.14M |
|
847
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.9B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
68,700
+21,800
| +46% | +$5.39M |
|
848
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$10.5B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
79,000
+18,200
| +30% | +$4.25M |
|
|
X
849
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
1,431,500
+225,300
| +19% | +$2.9M |
|
850
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
79,600
+72,900
| +1,088% | +$14.6M |
|
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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.