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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$46.4B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
132,900
+5,200
| +4% | +$209K |
|
|
ECHO
1577
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
228,521
+78,561
| +52% | +$1.62M |
|
|
RP
1578
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
82,177
+59,105
| +256% | +$3.7M |
|
1579
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
1580
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.02B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
253,939
-257,931
| -50% | -$4.85M |
|
1581
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.73B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
115,000
+38,800
| +51% | +$1.64M |
|
|
EA
1582
CALL
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
52,500
+16,200
| +45% | +$1.52M |
|
|
FL
1583
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
119,000
+40,900
| +52% | +$1.65M |
|
|
INWK
1584
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
1,158,160
+70,569
| +6% | +$281K |
|
1585
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.2B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
110,000
| – | – |
|
1586
PUT
Seagate
STX
$192B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
95,000
-20,000
| -17% | -$981K |
|
1587
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$77.6B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
46,800
+24,100
| +106% | +$2.65M |
|
1588
ExxonMobil
XOM
$650B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
71,725
-209,583
| -75% | -$15.2M |
|
|
TARO
1589
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
67,078
+30,132
| +82% | +$2.45M |
|
|
CXO
1590
CALL
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
74,500
+69,500
| +1,390% | +$5.65M |
|
|
PARA
1591
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
125,300
+84,200
| +205% | +$3.94M |
|
1592
PUT
American Water Works
AWK
$27.3B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
40,700
+26,100
| +179% | +$3.15M |
|
1593
Papa John's
PZZA
$777M
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
96,470
+62,604
| +185% | +$2.95M |
|
1594
Standard BioTools
LAB
$256M
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
1,087,875
+538,869
| +98% | +$4.24M |
|
|
CETV
1595
DELISTED
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd
CETV
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
1,119,146
+434,988
| +64% | +$1.97M |
|
1596
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$81.5B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
25,400
| – | – |
|
1597
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$386M
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
833,654
+179,394
| +27% | +$846K |
|
1598
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.92B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
142,124
+6,812
| +5% | +$247K |
|
1599
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.5B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
34,482
-26,122
| -43% | -$3.67M |
|
1600
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$24.2B
| $5M | 0.01% |
80,330
+59,812
| +292% | +$3.91M |
|
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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.