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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.23B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
203,683
-187,439
| -48% | -$5.31M |
|
1452
PUT
Spotify
SPOT
$113B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
53,200
+33,200
| +166% | +$4.69M |
|
|
SIVB
1453
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
29,000
+19,000
| +190% | +$3.98M |
|
|
DNKN
1454
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
76,283
-162,703
| -68% | -$13.2M |
|
1455
Mattel
MAT
$4.35B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
+530,835
| New | +$6.07M |
|
1456
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.2B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
31,400
+5,000
| +19% | +$934K |
|
|
CRCM
1457
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
578,187
+154,782
| +37% | +$1.59M |
|
1458
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$363M
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
1,033,301
-108,442
| -9% | -$570K |
|
1459
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.37B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
347,440
+177,925
| +105% | +$2.91M |
|
|
EBIX
1460
PUT
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
+143,200
| New | +$6.01M |
|
1461
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$306M
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
115,215
+76,298
| +196% | +$3.55M |
|
1462
New Oriental
EDU
$9.19B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
54,264
-85,762
| -61% | -$8.98M |
|
1463
Unisys
UIS
$190M
| $6M | 0.01% |
807,821
+444,956
| +123% | +$3.96M |
|
1464
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.26B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$5.86M |
|
1465
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.29B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
240,306
+26,363
| +12% | +$646K |
|
1466
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.1B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
41,400
-15,000
| -27% | -$2.12M |
|
|
BPFH
1467
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
512,455
-195,766
| -28% | -$2.2M |
|
|
GMS
1468
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
207,700
+77,041
| +59% | +$1.89M |
|
1469
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.77B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
258,052
+144,565
| +127% | +$5.51M |
|
1470
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$44.4B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
71,800
+41,800
| +139% | +$3.47M |
|
1471
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.33B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
167,827
+84,394
| +101% | +$2.75M |
|
1472
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.16B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
454,104
+116,573
| +35% | +$1.56M |
|
1473
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$44.2B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
859,700
+554,100
| +181% | +$4.25M |
|
|
CYBR
1474
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
59,100
| – | – |
|
1475
HighPeak Energy
HPK
$981M
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
575,000
| – | – |
|
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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.