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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.5B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
85,121
+19,595
| +30% | +$716K |
|
1952
Dover
DOV
$27.4B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
32,379
-31,610
| -49% | -$3.03M |
|
1953
CALL
Pinduoduo
PDD
$119B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$2.67M |
|
|
SAND
1954
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
569,463
-171,958
| -23% | -$1.05M |
|
|
SOHU
1955
Sohu.com
SOHU
$367M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
316,613
+187,623
| +145% | +$2.21M |
|
|
CMA
1956
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
+38,700
| +387% | +$2.56M |
|
1957
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.21B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
73,733
-10,234
| -12% | -$447K |
|
1958
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$28.3B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,200
| New | +$2.92M |
|
|
GRA
1959
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
+45,000
| +1,452% | +$3.15M |
|
1960
Kohl's
KSS
$2.04B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
64,605
+5,328
| +9% | +$261K |
|
1961
Maximus
MMS
$3.14B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
41,506
+14,197
| +52% | +$1.08M |
|
1962
CALL
Nice
NICE
$6.08B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
+6,200
| +39% | +$926K |
|
1963
Snap-on
SNA
$20.6B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
20,454
-77,264
| -79% | -$11.9M |
|
|
COHR
1964
CALL
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-2,100
| -9% | -$303K |
|
1965
CALL
IDEX
IEX
$17.3B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+12,000
| +160% | +$1.99M |
|
|
GCP
1966
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
166,024
-249,631
| -60% | -$5.03M |
|
|
THR
1967
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
138,995
+49,515
| +55% | +$1.17M |
|
1968
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$51.4B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-1,100
| -5% | -$184K |
|
1969
MacroGenics
MGNX
$263M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
249,792
-48,646
| -16% | -$701K |
|
1970
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.4B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,200
| New | +$3.27M |
|
1971
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$598M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
166,209
-49,545
| -23% | -$943K |
|
|
ZUO
1972
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
210,418
-21,977
| -9% | -$331K |
|
1973
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24.4B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
42,010
+31,857
| +314% | +$2.41M |
|
1974
PUT
Synopsys
SNPS
$87B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,000
| New | +$3.11M |
|
1975
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$2.93B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
+16,100
| +81% | +$1.53M |
|
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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.