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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.46B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
119,099
+15,562
| +15% | +$576K |
|
1677
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.5B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
+36,500
| New | +$4.44M |
|
1678
OneSpan
OSPN
$566M
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
309,700
-47,471
| -13% | -$687K |
|
|
TIVO
1679
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
589,679
-496,267
| -46% | -$3.79M |
|
|
SAGE
1680
PUT
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
32,000
| – | – |
|
1681
Prologis
PLD
$136B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
52,611
-38,092
| -42% | -$3.15M |
|
|
CONN
1682
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
180,000
-3,300
| -2% | -$69.4K |
|
1683
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$397M
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
84,311
+24,936
| +42% | +$1.29M |
|
|
SJR
1684
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
227,327
-111,643
| -33% | -$2.2M |
|
|
MCRN
1685
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
267,895
-246,044
| -48% | -$3.96M |
|
1686
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$831M
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
238,895
+99,340
| +71% | +$1.87M |
|
1687
NVR
NVR
$17B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
1,201
+136
| +13% | +$479K |
|
1688
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$119M
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
440,039
-123,387
| -22% | -$1.3M |
|
1689
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$88.4B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
38,800
+20,000
| +106% | +$2.34M |
|
|
AZPN
1690
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
36,209
+14,518
| +67% | +$1.79M |
|
|
DOO
1691
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.42B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
114,400
-72,985
| -39% | -$2.57M |
|
1692
CALL
HP
HPQ
$27.9B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
+234,800
| New | +$4.61M |
|
|
CERN
1693
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
+65,100
| New | +$4.61M |
|
1694
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.05B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
+70,600
| New | +$3.66M |
|
|
KREF
1695
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$485M
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
227,155
+23,066
| +11% | +$454K |
|
1696
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$902M
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
538,550
+72,646
| +16% | +$559K |
|
1697
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.97B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$4.3M |
|
|
PEGI
1698
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
164,195
+85,093
| +108% | +$2.14M |
|
1699
CALL
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$29.4B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
+13,700
| New | +$4.09M |
|
1700
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.78B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
155,939
+79,530
| +104% | +$2.22M |
|
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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.