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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.89B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
103,224
+14,525
| +16% | +$1.73M |
|
1127
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$429M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
32,500
+22,500
| +225% | +$7.67M |
|
1128
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$94.5B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
98,300
-59,400
| -38% | -$5.95M |
|
|
HMSY
1129
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
292,022
-505,185
| -63% | -$18.3M |
|
1130
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$40.1B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
65,900
+1,300
| +2% | +$209K |
|
1131
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.28B
| $10M | 0.01% |
299,129
+41,971
| +16% | +$1.34M |
|
1132
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$24.1B
| $10M | 0.01% |
87,812
+77,700
| +768% | +$8.65M |
|
1133
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.97B
| $10M | 0.01% |
425,990
-104,514
| -20% | -$2.35M |
|
1134
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$114B
| $10M | 0.01% |
52,000
+33,100
| +175% | +$6.41M |
|
|
KNL
1135
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
393,103
-77,556
| -16% | -$1.84M |
|
|
PPLI
1136
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$2.94B
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
255,710
+6,155
| +2% | +$263K |
|
1137
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.5B
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
71,600
+10,200
| +17% | +$1.41M |
|
1138
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.82B
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
489,864
+212,153
| +76% | +$4.29M |
|
|
AVB
1139
CALL
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
46,000
+16,000
| +53% | +$3.34M |
|
1140
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$103B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
159,800
+64,500
| +68% | +$3.74M |
|
1141
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$58.2B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
188,600
+176,600
| +1,472% | +$9.32M |
|
1142
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.4B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
110,241
+24,378
| +28% | +$2.15M |
|
|
SAGE
1143
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
70,300
| – | – |
|
1144
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.7B
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
90,300
+6,000
| +7% | +$613K |
|
1145
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.96B
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
396,709
+136,528
| +52% | +$3.42M |
|
|
1146
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$94.5B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
95,600
+16,900
| +21% | +$1.69M |
|
|
IRBT
1147
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
158,700
+34,500
| +28% | +$2.47M |
|
1148
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.5B
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
68,869
+22,789
| +49% | +$3.14M |
|
|
BAND
1149
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.5B
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
149,794
-121,245
| -45% | -$9.45M |
|
1150
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$158B
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
171,100
+31,100
| +22% | +$1.77M |
|
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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.