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 | Miscellaneous | 26.5% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.15% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.74% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.89% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.05% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
CryoPort
CYRX
$848M
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
251,335
+202,906
| +419% | +$4.07M |
|
1752
Flotek Industries
FTK
$886M
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
310,873
-24,729
| -7% | -$376K |
|
|
ISCA
1753
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
91,113
-13,483
| -13% | -$608K |
|
1754
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$285B
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
47,670
-54,026
| -53% | -$4.49M |
|
1755
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$14.1B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
+36,400
| New | +$3.98M |
|
1756
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.57B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
139,238
+12,439
| +10% | +$348K |
|
|
WCN
1757
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.8B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
44,500
+20,768
| +88% | +$1.92M |
|
1758
Nice
NICE
$6.2B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
28,407
+2,997
| +12% | +$448K |
|
1759
First Solar
FSLR
$22.7B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
70,325
-26,201
| -27% | -$1.68M |
|
1760
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.5B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
125,892
+71,942
| +133% | +$2.26M |
|
|
PPLI
1761
People Inc
PPLI
$2.95B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
104,595
-621,952
| -86% | -$26.6M |
|
1762
CALL
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
18,700
| – | – |
|
1763
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.56B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
46,100
-10,500
| -19% | -$877K |
|
|
EXAS
1764
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
44,900
| – | – |
|
1765
Thor Industries
THO
$4.03B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
71,561
+48,161
| +206% | +$2.53M |
|
1766
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.6B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
45,072
+36,435
| +422% | +$3.62M |
|
|
XENT
1767
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
238,215
+99,606
| +72% | +$1.81M |
|
1768
PUT
Corning
GLW
$131B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
+141,900
| New | +$4.25M |
|
1769
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.06B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
292,923
+40,611
| +16% | +$553K |
|
|
BFI
1770
DELISTED
BurgerFi International, Inc. Common Stock
BFI
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
388,500
| – | – |
|
|
GWPH
1771
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
| – | – |
|
|
SP
1772
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
108,092
-32,410
| -23% | -$1.13M |
|
1773
PUT
Franklin Templeton
BEN
$17.9B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,200
| New | +$4.22M |
|
1774
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.68B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
43,477
-2,354
| -5% | -$234K |
|
|
HUD
1775
DELISTED
Hudson Ltd. Class A Common Shares
HUD
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
324,618
+8,536
| +3% | +$106K |
|
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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 Miscellaneous at 26% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
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.