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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XEC
1876
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
72,400
+43,900
| +154% | +$2.08M |
|
1877
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$135B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,700
| New | +$3.37M |
|
|
TCS
1878
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
52,304
+5,965
| +13% | +$484K |
|
1879
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.7B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
| – | – |
|
|
WWE
1880
PUT
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
| – | – |
|
1881
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.4B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+133,100
| New | +$3.66M |
|
1882
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.5B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
109,601
-38,579
| -26% | -$1.04M |
|
|
MTSC
1883
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
62,271
+11,082
| +22% | +$633K |
|
1884
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$558M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
-18,300
| -20% | -$851K |
|
1885
Enviri
NVRI
$638M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
181,231
-178,743
| -50% | -$3.79M |
|
|
SCHW
1886
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$187B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,100
| New | +$3.31M |
|
1887
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.7B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
16,565
-26,409
| -61% | -$5.3M |
|
1888
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$26.9B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,200
| New | +$3.74M |
|
1889
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.43B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
437,150
-127,654
| -23% | -$1.09M |
|
1890
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.13B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
814,018
-14,862
| -2% | -$65.2K |
|
1891
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.48B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
1892
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.8B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
121,700
+56,800
| +88% | +$1.32M |
|
1893
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.8B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
43,629
+12,026
| +38% | +$901K |
|
1894
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.75B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
201,138
-29,369
| -13% | -$499K |
|
1895
CALL
Teleflex
TFX
$5.84B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$3.49M |
|
1896
CALL
Lear
LEA
$8.23B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
-18,900
| -40% | -$2.3M |
|
1897
CALL
Macy's
M
$5.92B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
218,300
+107,200
| +96% | +$1.99M |
|
1898
Transocean
RIG
$6.32B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
758,403
+561,242
| +285% | +$2.98M |
|
1899
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
TBRG
1900
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
149,638
-23,974
| -14% | -$581K |
|
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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.