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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $117M | 0.14% |
924,900
+107,200
| +13% | +$13.6M |
|
152
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.7B
| $116M | 0.14% |
1,298,210
+1,029,118
| +382% | +$90.6M |
|
153
Monster Beverage
MNST
$93.6B
| $116M | 0.14% |
7,990,760
-160,208
| -2% | -$2.43M |
|
154
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $114M | 0.14% |
2,036,400
-896,800
| -31% | -$46.9M |
|
155
Progressive
PGR
$127B
| $114M | 0.14% |
1,473,777
+162,578
| +12% | +$12.8M |
|
|
CZR
156
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $112M | 0.14% |
9,591,326
-505,091
| -5% | -$5.92M |
|
157
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.1B
| $112M | 0.14% |
895,256
+165,748
| +23% | +$20M |
|
158
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.55B
| $111M | 0.14% |
3,361,307
+1,974,385
| +142% | +$63.3M |
|
|
HDS
159
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $111M | 0.14% |
2,837,229
-580,465
| -17% | -$22.8M |
|
160
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $110M | 0.14% |
2,232,890
+1,629,164
| +270% | +$84.7M |
|
161
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$36.9B
| $110M | 0.14% |
1,819,960
-1,181,693
| -39% | -$69.1M |
|
|
CTRA
162
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $109M | 0.13% |
6,212,885
+5,127,599
| +472% | +$98.3M |
|
163
NetApp
NTAP
$37.7B
| $109M | 0.13% |
2,072,318
+140,960
| +7% | +$7.56M |
|
164
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $108M | 0.13% |
99,900
+20,000
| +25% | +$22.4M |
|
165
US Foods
USFD
$23.7B
| $108M | 0.13% |
2,632,581
+925,046
| +54% | +$35.7M |
|
166
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $108M | 0.13% |
1,257,972
+832,748
| +196% | +$69.1M |
|
|
IAA
167
DELISTED
IAA, Inc. Common Stock
IAA
| $107M | 0.13% |
2,561,832
-25,221
| -1% | -$1.14M |
|
168
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.17B
| $105M | 0.13% |
2,719,628
+98,857
| +4% | +$4.12M |
|
|
HOLX
169
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $104M | 0.13% |
2,066,506
+545,206
| +36% | +$26.8M |
|
170
H&R Block
HRB
$6.62B
| $104M | 0.13% |
4,404,530
+1,821,001
| +70% | +$48.2M |
|
171
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $104M | 0.13% |
2,429,600
+405,800
| +20% | +$17.3M |
|
172
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.57B
| $104M | 0.13% |
626,745
-247,687
| -28% | -$37.2M |
|
173
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.3B
| $103M | 0.13% |
4,367,300
+479,035
| +12% | +$11.2M |
|
174
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.8B
| $102M | 0.13% |
901,905
-426,385
| -32% | -$48.7M |
|
175
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $102M | 0.13% |
567,254
+30,690
| +6% | +$5.65M |
|
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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.