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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
Aecom
ACM
$8.08B
| $15M | 0.02% |
399,552
+115,617
| +41% | +$4.16M |
|
902
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.91B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
1,971,124
-212,083
| -10% | -$1.68M |
|
903
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.5B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
62,100
+60,500
| +3,781% | +$16.6M |
|
904
Constellium
CSTM
$3.67B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
1,172,061
-151,769
| -11% | -$1.79M |
|
905
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
136,900
+6,600
| +5% | +$786K |
|
906
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$381B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
297,700
+116,300
| +64% | +$5.61M |
|
907
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.5B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
61,100
+300
| +0.5% | +$83.2K |
|
908
CALL
BP
BP
$110B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
389,600
+232,088
| +147% | +$8.86M |
|
909
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$113B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
275,795
+237,923
| +628% | +$13.5M |
|
910
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.3B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
248,480
+243,580
| +4,971% | +$14.6M |
|
911
Kinross Gold
KGC
$39.7B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
3,194,776
+3,156,884
| +8,331% | +$14.7M |
|
912
Steris
STE
$23.1B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
+101,651
| New | +$15.2M |
|
913
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$277B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
432,000
+105,000
| +32% | +$3.72M |
|
914
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
254,600
+63,000
| +33% | +$3.73M |
|
915
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.39B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
660,136
+62,623
| +10% | +$1.25M |
|
916
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
299,316
+85,112
| +40% | +$4.27M |
|
917
Uber
UBER
$164B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
512,587
| – | – |
|
918
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.3B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
+80,870
| New | +$16.8M |
|
919
Veeco
VECO
$2.91B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
1,251,433
+39,127
| +3% | +$441K |
|
920
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
296,169
-108,657
| -27% | -$4.84M |
|
|
TUP
921
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
917,326
+509,044
| +125% | +$7.86M |
|
922
Exelixis
EXEL
$14.1B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
822,333
+739,513
| +893% | +$15M |
|
|
MRC
923
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
1,198,641
-355,107
| -23% | -$5.01M |
|
|
SAGE
924
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
+103,643
| New | +$17.3M |
|
925
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.84B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
931,764
-282,614
| -23% | -$4.72M |
|
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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.