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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
PUT
State Street
STT
$53.2B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
64,900
+3,600
| +6% | +$200K |
|
1802
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$327M
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
288,963
+268,413
| +1,306% | +$3.74M |
|
|
RTN
1803
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-55,700
| -74% | -$10.3M |
|
1804
Griffon
GFF
$4.47B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
182,427
+61,304
| +51% | +$1.09M |
|
1805
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$49.6B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,000
| New | +$3.56M |
|
1806
Wipro
WIT
$17.9B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
2,087,176
+535,058
| +34% | +$1.05M |
|
1807
Heartland Express
HTLD
$954M
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
176,823
-28,482
| -14% | -$571K |
|
1808
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.4B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
65,924
-33,619
| -34% | -$1.82M |
|
1809
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.89B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
| – | – |
|
|
HA
1810
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+144,043
| New | +$3.78M |
|
|
1811
CALL
State Street
STT
$53.2B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
+1,300
| +2% | +$72.1K |
|
1812
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.3B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+17,258
| +215% | +$2.48M |
|
1813
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.9B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
134,210
-10,612
| -7% | -$296K |
|
1814
CALL
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.2B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+24,300
| +308% | +$2.67M |
|
1815
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.15B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,415
| New | +$3.69M |
|
1816
CALL
Centene
CNC
$32.6B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
86,500
-148,300
| -63% | -$7.22M |
|
1817
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$58M
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
+28,000
| +136% | +$2.47M |
|
1818
Public Storage
PSA
$58.9B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
15,258
+3,803
| +33% | +$955K |
|
1819
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
259,033
-1,167,143
| -82% | -$18.1M |
|
1820
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$34.1B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
1821
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.24B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
80,200
-37,627
| -32% | -$1.63M |
|
1822
Cohu
COHU
$2.48B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
276,110
-160,456
| -37% | -$2.23M |
|
|
RARX
1823
DELISTED
Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
RARX
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
157,655
-259,215
| -62% | -$7.68M |
|
1824
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
57,697
-24,962
| -30% | -$1.61M |
|
1825
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$14.1B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
+8,600
| +41% | +$1.02M |
|
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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 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.