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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DISH
1826
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
109,120
-843,603
| -89% | -$30.2M |
|
1827
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$5.62B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,500
| New | +$3.87M |
|
1828
Plexus
PLXS
$6.57B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
59,014
-4,206
| -7% | -$249K |
|
1829
WisdomTree
WT
$3.82B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
705,177
+72,427
| +11% | +$409K |
|
1830
Lumen
LUMN
$6.37B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
294,055
+55,372
| +23% | +$658K |
|
1831
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.55B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
-18,000
| -29% | -$1.5M |
|
|
CISN
1832
DELISTED
Cision Ltd. Ordinary Share
CISN
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
476,251
+133,539
| +39% | +$1.15M |
|
1833
PUT
Box
BOX
$4.78B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+219,900
| New | +$3.53M |
|
1834
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.67B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
58,510
-32,060
| -35% | -$2.01M |
|
1835
CALL
Cigna
CI
$74B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
23,924
-428,700
| -95% | -$69.8M |
|
|
HES
1836
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$3.74M |
|
1837
International Paper
IP
$21.5B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
91,545
+52,437
| +134% | +$2.05M |
|
1838
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.64B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
111,841
+22,077
| +25% | +$658K |
|
1839
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.4B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,939
| New | +$3.53M |
|
1840
Cato Corp
CATO
$55.3M
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
204,950
-48,137
| -19% | -$722K |
|
1841
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.04B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
63,833
+4,344
| +7% | +$233K |
|
1842
Corbus Pharmaceuticals
CRBP
$217M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
24,637
-7,067
| -22% | -$1.23M |
|
1843
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$104B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-5,100
| -16% | -$723K |
|
1844
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.12B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
79,478
+70,296
| +766% | +$3.05M |
|
1845
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.41B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
114,671
-143,712
| -56% | -$4.56M |
|
1846
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.01B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+16,000
| +219% | +$2.36M |
|
|
BEST
1847
DELISTED
BEST Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing twenty (20) Class A Ordinary Shares
BEST
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
33,966
+32,597
| +2,381% | +$3.26M |
|
|
UFS
1848
PUT
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$3.71M |
|
1849
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.4B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
48,702
-164,022
| -77% | -$11.5M |
|
1850
CALL
Broadridge
BR
$20.9B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,600
| New | +$3.68M |
|
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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.