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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.44B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
121,773
-7,939
| -6% | -$262K |
|
|
AFI
1727
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
660,035
+69,436
| +12% | +$542K |
|
|
KBAL
1728
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
218,365
-78,848
| -27% | -$1.41M |
|
|
PARA
1729
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
104,300
+91,600
| +721% | +$4.29M |
|
1730
NewMarket
NEU
$8.49B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
8,908
-3,800
| -30% | -$1.7M |
|
1731
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$1.66B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
85,191
+1,090
| +1% | +$50.1K |
|
1732
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.39B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
74,792
-11,416
| -13% | -$630K |
|
|
DFS
1733
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
51,800
+32,400
| +167% | +$2.68M |
|
|
AKRX
1734
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
1,105,364
-723,293
| -40% | -$2.58M |
|
1735
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.61B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
47,700
+10,000
| +27% | +$867K |
|
|
BDSI
1736
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
996,255
-82,491
| -8% | -$352K |
|
|
TUP
1737
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
263,900
+136,800
| +108% | +$2.11M |
|
1738
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.4B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
27,500
| – | – |
|
1739
B2Gold
BTG
$7.57B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
1,284,445
-370,147
| -22% | -$1.25M |
|
1740
Corpay
CPAY
$26.7B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
14,542
+7,376
| +103% | +$2.14M |
|
1741
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$845M
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
106,671
+11,036
| +12% | +$437K |
|
1742
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$3.87B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
950
+9
| +1% | +$36.7K |
|
|
DESP
1743
DELISTED
Despegar.com
DESP
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
366,648
+232,818
| +174% | +$2.82M |
|
1744
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.6B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
18,700
+15,200
| +434% | +$3.42M |
|
1745
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$33.6B
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
+138,900
| New | +$4.1M |
|
1746
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$72.6B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
26,800
+23,100
| +624% | +$3.69M |
|
1747
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.4B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
+26,100
| New | +$4.05M |
|
1748
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.8B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$4.07M |
|
1749
PUT
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.3B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
35,300
+11,300
| +47% | +$1.24M |
|
1750
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$37.5B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
15,000
-20,300
| -58% | -$5.02M |
|
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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.