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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AGS
1926
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+321,516
| New | +$4.57M |
|
1927
Twilio
TWLO
$36.7B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
30,067
+1,283
| +4% | +$166K |
|
|
TCO
1928
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
80,928
+50,446
| +165% | +$2.05M |
|
1929
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.6B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
| – | – |
|
|
CURO
1930
DELISTED
CURO Group Holdings Corp.
CURO
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
248,063
+4,969
| +2% | +$63.5K |
|
1931
PUT
Ryder
R
$9.54B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
+24,600
| +63% | +$1.29M |
|
1932
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$300M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
163,562
+98,076
| +150% | +$2.41M |
|
1933
Entravision Communication
EVC
$742M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
1,034,252
-147,700
| -12% | -$465K |
|
1934
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.86B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,000
| New | +$3.39M |
|
1935
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
47,133
+24,045
| +104% | +$1.64M |
|
1936
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.95B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
69,759
-786,446
| -92% | -$34M |
|
1937
Daktronics
DAKT
$959M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
443,127
-19,982
| -4% | -$133K |
|
|
1938
Ryder
R
$9.54B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
63,209
+54,514
| +627% | +$2.85M |
|
1939
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.1B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
| – | – |
|
1940
MediciNova
MNOV
$70.9M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
402,378
+5,152
| +1% | +$45.9K |
|
|
LPT
1941
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
63,658
-84,215
| -57% | -$4.34M |
|
|
THCAU
1942
DELISTED
Tuscan Holdings Corp. II Unit
THCAU
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+325,000
| New | +$3.27M |
|
|
MNTV
1943
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
190,724
+178,813
| +1,501% | +$3.11M |
|
1944
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$19.1B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+22,700
| +227% | +$2.18M |
|
1945
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.3B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,389
| New | +$3.15M |
|
|
FISV
1946
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,275
| New | +$3.19M |
|
1947
Honda
HMC
$40.7B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
123,938
-425,626
| -77% | -$10.7M |
|
|
STMP
1948
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
+2,100
| +5% | +$123K |
|
1949
ORIX
IX
$42.1B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
214,945
-221,465
| -51% | -$3.32M |
|
1950
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$71.1B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
121,500
| – | – |
|
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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.