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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BNFT
1626
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
203,665
-320,855
| -61% | -$8.23M |
|
|
GHDX
1627
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
71,478
-215,241
| -75% | -$14.8M |
|
|
JBTM
1628
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.22B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
48,699
+41,377
| +565% | +$4.56M |
|
1629
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$56.8B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
+83,400
| New | +$4.42M |
|
|
INXN
1630
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
59,264
-55,327
| -48% | -$4.3M |
|
1631
Fair Isaac
FICO
$24.5B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
15,896
-8,364
| -34% | -$2.83M |
|
1632
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
53,800
+23,800
| +79% | +$1.94M |
|
|
ACH
1633
Accendra Health
ACH
$93.8M
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
826,574
+799,603
| +2,965% | +$3.59M |
|
1634
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.8B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
32,500
+22,500
| +225% | +$3.5M |
|
1635
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.4B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
69,500
+51,700
| +290% | +$3.61M |
|
1636
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$116B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
312,000
+287,000
| +1,148% | +$4.66M |
|
|
PR
1637
Permian Resources
PR
$19.1B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
+1,058,689
| New | +$5.68M |
|
1638
CALL
Gartner
IT
$12.2B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
33,300
+13,000
| +64% | +$1.89M |
|
1639
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.57B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
412,922
+178,426
| +76% | +$2.02M |
|
1640
Boston Scientific
BSX
$69.8B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
116,922
-305,601
| -72% | -$12.9M |
|
1641
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.51B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
1,657,379
+166,025
| +11% | +$516K |
|
1642
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$978M
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
166,804
-18,793
| -10% | -$542K |
|
1643
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.64B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
+50,500
| New | +$4.6M |
|
1644
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.3B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
+181,531
| New | +$4.55M |
|
|
SAVE
1645
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
129,400
+123,100
| +1,954% | +$5.18M |
|
1646
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$151B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
36,660
+8,798
| +32% | +$1.1M |
|
1647
Okta
OKTA
$23.4B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
47,625
-34,367
| -42% | -$4.29M |
|
1648
Brink's
BCO
$4.59B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
56,496
-13,258
| -19% | -$1.11M |
|
|
PYX
1649
DELISTED
Pyxus International, Inc.
PYX
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
357,182
+94,350
| +36% | +$1.36M |
|
|
AGEN
1650
Agenus
AGEN
$371M
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
92,192
-59,322
| -39% | -$3.17M |
|
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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 withdrew a net $3.14B in Q3 2019, closing 422 positions and reducing 1,391 holdings. Its most notable exit was Anadarko Petroleum, an estimated $567M position sold in full.
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.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF worth $310M.
- 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.