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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$43.6B
| $158M | 0.2% |
5,797,853
-3,780,579
| -39% | -$106M |
|
102
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $158M | 0.2% |
1,215,395
-117,988
| -9% | -$16.3M |
|
|
XYZ
103
PUT
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.4B
| $157M | 0.19% |
2,531,600
+741,600
| +41% | +$50.4M |
|
104
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $157M | 0.19% |
1,258,600
+445,800
| +55% | +$52.7M |
|
105
Herbalife
HLF
$1.33B
| $156M | 0.19% |
4,133,492
-217,662
| -5% | -$8.5M |
|
106
Genpact
G
$6.24B
| $156M | 0.19% |
4,021,913
+590,618
| +17% | +$23.4M |
|
107
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.3B
| $156M | 0.19% |
2,360,648
-885,163
| -27% | -$60M |
|
108
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.19B
| $155M | 0.19% |
8,246,170
+4,092,250
| +99% | +$97.4M |
|
109
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $153M | 0.19% |
1,207,485
-1,635,790
| -58% | -$208M |
|
110
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $151M | 0.19% |
1,061,013
+789,262
| +290% | +$108M |
|
111
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $150M | 0.18% |
3,325,871
-878,885
| -21% | -$38.9M |
|
112
Ford
F
$57.5B
| $149M | 0.18% |
16,313,947
+1,064,975
| +7% | +$10.1M |
|
|
113
PUT
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $149M | 0.18% |
2,161,300
+601,100
| +39% | +$40.9M |
|
114
PUT
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $148M | 0.18% |
2,868,400
+596,500
| +26% | +$29.3M |
|
115
Flex
FLEX
$40.8B
| $148M | 0.18% |
18,704,537
-4,293,813
| -19% | -$33M |
|
116
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$101B
| $147M | 0.18% |
2,424,588
-3,400,411
| -58% | -$179M |
|
117
Target
TGT
$75.1B
| $147M | 0.18% |
1,374,379
-580,683
| -30% | -$55.2M |
|
|
118
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.3B
| $145M | 0.18% |
1,090,906
-3,085,918
| -74% | -$410M |
|
119
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.2T
| $145M | 0.18% |
33,272,000
-5,852,000
| -15% | -$24.6M |
|
120
Atlassian
TEAM
$43.5B
| $144M | 0.18% |
1,149,084
-232,937
| -17% | -$31.7M |
|
|
ETFC
121
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $143M | 0.18% |
3,266,335
-629,527
| -16% | -$27.9M |
|
122
Etsy
ETSY
$7.44B
| $143M | 0.18% |
2,524,162
-148,003
| -6% | -$8.7M |
|
123
Teradyne
TER
$58.7B
| $142M | 0.18% |
2,458,800
+1,802,495
| +275% | +$95.4M |
|
|
124
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $142M | 0.17% |
1,088,300
+145,400
| +15% | +$20.1M |
|
125
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $142M | 0.17% |
1,379,900
+325,400
| +31% | +$35M |
|
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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.