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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$21.6B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
123,900
+100,900
| +439% | +$9.98M |
|
1052
Genuine Parts
GPC
$19B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
118,501
-121,083
| -51% | -$11.6M |
|
1053
PUT
MongoDB
MDB
$32.6B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
97,800
-10,000
| -9% | -$1.44M |
|
1054
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$184B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
72,300
-34,400
| -32% | -$5.78M |
|
|
DFS
1055
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
144,200
+115,500
| +402% | +$9.54M |
|
1056
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$8.87B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
2,165,334
-1,172,125
| -35% | -$5.98M |
|
1057
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$142B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
306,500
-28,500
| -9% | -$1.11M |
|
1058
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$78.8B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
71,300
+3,700
| +5% | +$592K |
|
|
1059
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$32.6B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
96,200
+14,300
| +17% | +$2.06M |
|
1060
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.03B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
188,841
-73,719
| -28% | -$4.44M |
|
1061
Imperial Oil
IMO
$63.6B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
444,445
-43,880
| -9% | -$1.16M |
|
1062
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$35.4B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
1,893,176
-4,314,833
| -70% | -$28.5M |
|
1063
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.14B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
231,262
+183,532
| +385% | +$8.68M |
|
1064
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
31,700
+30,600
| +2,782% | +$12M |
|
1065
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.78B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
1,152,335
-239,603
| -17% | -$2.4M |
|
|
AMAG
1066
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
996,053
-26,001
| -3% | -$274K |
|
|
B
1067
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$80.4B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
662,900
+387,900
| +141% | +$6.84M |
|
1068
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.3B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
70,600
+16,700
| +31% | +$2.81M |
|
1069
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.5B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
222,154
+211,393
| +1,964% | +$10.8M |
|
1070
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
102,468
+25,025
| +32% | +$2.83M |
|
1071
Groupon
GRPN
$797M
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
215,175
+10,933
| +5% | +$643K |
|
|
QTS
1072
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
222,421
+128,801
| +138% | +$6.12M |
|
1073
Resideo Technologies
REZI
$3.03B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
794,255
+137,923
| +21% | +$2.31M |
|
1074
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$51.7B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
45,675
-79,438
| -63% | -$19.6M |
|
1075
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
123,569
-538,653
| -81% | -$48.4M |
|
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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.