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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MAXR
1851
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
468,319
+403,275
| +620% | +$3.2M |
|
|
GRUB
1852
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
31,650
| – | – |
|
1853
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$940M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+271,077
| New | +$3.39M |
|
1854
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.03B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
57,572
-236,380
| -80% | -$14.3M |
|
|
PSDO
1855
DELISTED
Presidio, Inc. Common Stock
PSDO
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
209,967
-133,538
| -39% | -$1.99M |
|
1856
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$48.8B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,000
| New | +$3.48M |
|
1857
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$66.1M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
165,107
+59,179
| +56% | +$1.24M |
|
|
CBAY
1858
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
691,919
+457,244
| +195% | +$2.77M |
|
1859
Buckle
BKE
$2.22B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
171,926
+150,426
| +700% | +$2.89M |
|
1860
ADT
ADT
$5.43B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
564,455
-110,726
| -16% | -$628K |
|
1861
PUT
American Express
AXP
$224B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
+18,400
| +160% | +$2.26M |
|
|
CLR
1862
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,700
| New | +$3.88M |
|
|
CAMP
1863
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
13,292
-1,894
| -12% | -$467K |
|
1864
CALL
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.1B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+9,100
| +62% | +$1.28M |
|
|
BCOV
1865
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
335,603
-104,164
| -24% | -$1.2M |
|
1866
National Vision
EYE
$1.41B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
145,856
+43,670
| +43% | +$1.27M |
|
|
ZEN
1867
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
48,109
-117,845
| -71% | -$9.71M |
|
|
EIGI
1868
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
934,700
-14,988
| -2% | -$71.3K |
|
1869
Exponent
EXPO
$3.37B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
50,067
-33,555
| -40% | -$2.26M |
|
1870
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$888M
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
106,360
-27,785
| -21% | -$992K |
|
1871
CALL
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$28.6B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+1,600
| +8% | +$264K |
|
|
GWB
1872
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
105,371
-11,819
| -10% | -$381K |
|
1873
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.82B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
27,549
-59,303
| -68% | -$7.53M |
|
1874
Employers Holdings
EIG
$880M
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
79,674
-15,858
| -17% | -$688K |
|
1875
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$815M
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
162,860
-449
| -0.3% | -$9.36K |
|
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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.