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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Toro Company
TTC
$9.53B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
121,212
-16,302
| -12% | -$1.16M |
|
1202
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.29B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
975,015
+788,448
| +423% | +$10.9M |
|
1203
PUT
International Paper
IP
$22B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
223,766
+42,979
| +24% | +$1.68M |
|
|
TIF
1204
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
95,200
+78,800
| +480% | +$7.11M |
|
|
MFA
1205
MFA Financial
MFA
$891M
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
299,021
+31,605
| +12% | +$921K |
|
1206
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$35.1B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
201,300
+186,000
| +1,216% | +$8.58M |
|
1207
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$113B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
917,587
+340,395
| +59% | +$3.5M |
|
1208
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$19.5B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
678,000
+3,000
| +0.4% | +$40.1K |
|
1209
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.3B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
55,516
-35,051
| -39% | -$5.44M |
|
1210
Calix
CALX
$2.45B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
1,371,038
-48,052
| -3% | -$303K |
|
1211
Factset
FDS
$10.5B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
35,964
+22,985
| +177% | +$6.38M |
|
1212
Southern Copper
SCCO
$181B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
279,210
+193,459
| +226% | +$6.06M |
|
|
LMNX
1213
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
422,351
+80,967
| +24% | +$1.69M |
|
1214
Oceaneering
OII
$4.92B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
643,442
+256,052
| +66% | +$3.88M |
|
1215
PUT
Kroger
KR
$35.9B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
336,500
+13,600
| +4% | +$316K |
|
1216
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.41B
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
224,590
+52,977
| +31% | +$1.94M |
|
1217
CALL
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
73,300
+32,600
| +80% | +$4M |
|
1218
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$17.3B
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
161,600
+122,300
| +311% | +$5.93M |
|
1219
Wingstop
WING
$3.04B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
99,196
-47,261
| -32% | -$4.5M |
|
1220
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$1.98B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
173,900
+49,200
| +39% | +$2.41M |
|
1221
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.2B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
1,138,670
+191,475
| +20% | +$1.42M |
|
1222
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.79B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
118,807
-73,004
| -38% | -$5.11M |
|
1223
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.14B
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
257,715
+81,354
| +46% | +$2.86M |
|
1224
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.5B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
95,378
+16,198
| +20% | +$1.47M |
|
1225
HEICO Corp
HEI
$48.3B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
68,628
-54,012
| -44% | -$7.38M |
|
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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.