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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.36B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
304,907
-297,758
| -49% | -$7.94M |
|
1252
Stratasys
SSYS
$698M
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
390,701
-187,359
| -32% | -$4.73M |
|
1253
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.37B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
356,820
+103,452
| +41% | +$2.43M |
|
1254
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.38B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
110,600
+61,200
| +124% | +$4.34M |
|
1255
PUT
Dell
DELL
$302B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
+315,680
| New | +$8.37M |
|
|
B
1256
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
160,572
-67,948
| -30% | -$3.41M |
|
|
VSTO
1257
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
1,332,823
+42,445
| +3% | +$280K |
|
1258
Eversource Energy
ES
$27B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
+96,450
| New | +$7.67M |
|
1259
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$15.4B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
145,209
+135,594
| +1,410% | +$7.58M |
|
1260
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$73.1B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
266,100
+153,200
| +136% | +$5.14M |
|
|
VIAB
1261
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
342,764
-427,367
| -55% | -$11.9M |
|
|
AIMC
1262
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
296,592
-34,960
| -11% | -$999K |
|
|
GTS
1263
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
611,796
+198,545
| +48% | +$4.24M |
|
|
GAP
1264
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.71B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
470,000
+264,000
| +128% | +$4.69M |
|
1265
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$42.7B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
65,000
+11,900
| +22% | +$1.62M |
|
|
BPMC
1266
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
110,931
-128,502
| -54% | -$11.1M |
|
1267
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.53B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
271,286
+47,047
| +21% | +$1.42M |
|
1268
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.5B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
62,755
-180,765
| -74% | -$22M |
|
|
BHVN
1269
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
195,254
-41,662
| -18% | -$1.76M |
|
1270
EverQuote
EVER
$929M
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
381,425
+247,100
| +184% | +$4.67M |
|
1271
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.53B
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
349,733
+209,331
| +149% | +$4.85M |
|
1272
Nucor
NUE
$57.4B
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
158,893
+149,549
| +1,600% | +$7.81M |
|
1273
ePlus
PLUS
$2.24B
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
211,826
+78,492
| +59% | +$3.03M |
|
1274
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.59B
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
188,383
+54,777
| +41% | +$2.98M |
|
1275
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.2B
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
645,000
+60,000
| +10% | +$713K |
|
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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.