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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SWI
1976
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
161,767
-62,334
| -28% | -$1.18M |
|
|
SIVB
1977
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$3.14M |
|
1978
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$97.3B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
+32,000
| +131% | +$1.73M |
|
|
IMGN
1979
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,290,462
+796,101
| +161% | +$2.11M |
|
1980
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$69.8B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+16,800
| +525% | +$2.61M |
|
1981
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.33B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
131,815
+25,052
| +23% | +$588K |
|
1982
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.43B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
64,915
-4,637
| -7% | -$214K |
|
1983
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$11.3B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
| – | – |
|
1984
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$11.8B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
126,000
-228,876
| -64% | -$5.86M |
|
|
JOYY
1985
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
+39,900
| +266% | +$2.42M |
|
1986
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$472M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
75,478
-5,304
| -7% | -$222K |
|
1987
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$3.19M |
|
1988
Brinker International
EAT
$10.1B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
72,166
+50,564
| +234% | +$2.03M |
|
1989
PUT
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+11,700
| +117% | +$1.61M |
|
|
ABMD
1990
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-1,100
| -6% | -$238K |
|
1991
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.28B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
178,032
-45,342
| -20% | -$797K |
|
1992
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.5B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
25,957
+9,260
| +55% | +$1.12M |
|
1993
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$19.8B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
30,808
+17,017
| +123% | +$1.66M |
|
1994
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.33B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,000
| New | +$3.04M |
|
1995
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.3B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,337
| New | +$2.95M |
|
1996
PUT
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.7B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
| – | – |
|
1997
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.3B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
4,317
+3,717
| +620% | +$2.73M |
|
1998
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.57B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
32,861
-64,538
| -66% | -$6.8M |
|
1999
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.7B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+4,100
| +26% | +$737K |
|
2000
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.92B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
-700
| -2% | -$68.9K |
|
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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.