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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.17B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
511,623
-18,490
| -3% | -$229K |
|
1427
Kemper
KMPR
$1.67B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
80,847
+11,996
| +17% | +$958K |
|
|
THS
1428
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
113,272
-164,810
| -59% | -$9.03M |
|
1429
V2X
VVX
$2.44B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
154,500
-97,455
| -39% | -$4.01M |
|
|
TSE
1430
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
145,649
+77,912
| +115% | +$2.9M |
|
1431
Anterix
ATEX
$1.85B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
172,092
+90,958
| +112% | +$3.83M |
|
|
CBPO
1432
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
54,285
+10,813
| +25% | +$1.08M |
|
1433
Roper Technologies
ROP
$40.9B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
17,391
+15,297
| +731% | +$5.56M |
|
1434
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.7B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
365,492
-3,838
| -1% | -$63K |
|
1435
Northern Trust
NTRS
$34.3B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
66,287
-267,143
| -80% | -$24.5M |
|
|
MINI
1436
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
167,241
-87,109
| -34% | -$2.84M |
|
|
NPTN
1437
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
1,011,993
+33,619
| +3% | +$189K |
|
1438
CAE Inc
CAE
$8.13B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
241,969
-272,500
| -53% | -$7.17M |
|
1439
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$105B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
45,000
-2,000
| -4% | -$284K |
|
1440
PUT
Markel Group
MKL
$22.5B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
5,200
-1,000
| -16% | -$1.14M |
|
1441
Neogen
NEOG
$2.55B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
180,186
-168,162
| -48% | -$5.82M |
|
|
XEC
1442
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
127,800
+22,500
| +21% | +$1.07M |
|
1443
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$727M
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
198,989
+13,107
| +7% | +$391K |
|
1444
WD-40
WDFC
$2.91B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
33,302
+10,416
| +46% | +$1.87M |
|
1445
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.58B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
73,319
-67,372
| -48% | -$5.63M |
|
1446
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$793M
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
497,574
-61,382
| -11% | -$678K |
|
1447
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$9.66B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
85,300
+79,600
| +1,396% | +$6.21M |
|
1448
W&T Offshore
WTI
$539M
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
1,394,286
-31,127
| -2% | -$142K |
|
1449
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$19.2B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
61,000
+41,000
| +205% | +$3.94M |
|
|
VIVO
1450
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
639,806
+19,928
| +3% | +$210K |
|
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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.