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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$5.99B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
78,934
-78,901
| -50% | -$3M |
|
|
TSG
2002
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
201,764
-222,701
| -52% | -$3.46M |
|
2003
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.02B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
1,502,896
-135,662
| -8% | -$233K |
|
2004
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$215M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
175,386
-88,076
| -33% | -$1.85M |
|
|
ALXN
2005
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+20,000
| +185% | +$2.25M |
|
2006
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$1.94B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
114,366
-684,500
| -86% | -$20.8M |
|
|
MDCO
2007
CALL
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$2.39M |
|
|
XLNX
2008
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+5,600
| +22% | +$613K |
|
|
CNR
2009
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
493,784
-206,564
| -29% | -$1.13M |
|
2010
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$804M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
185,157
-81,317
| -31% | -$1.33M |
|
2011
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.68B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+155,376
| New | +$3.04M |
|
2012
Kura Oncology
KURA
$1.18B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
195,898
+113,894
| +139% | +$2.03M |
|
2013
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$54.2B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
+150,000
| +200% | +$2.16M |
|
2014
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.27B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
132,898
+77,613
| +140% | +$1.96M |
|
2015
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$69.8B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,900
| New | +$2.94M |
|
2016
SSR Mining
SSRM
$7.88B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
202,567
-183,031
| -47% | -$2.82M |
|
2017
Citi Trends
CTRN
$583M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
160,364
-56,134
| -26% | -$911K |
|
|
ESPR
2018
PUT
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+50,000
| +167% | +$1.98M |
|
2019
PUT
Inogen
INGN
$148M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
+50,000
| +450% | +$2.61M |
|
2020
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.01B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
93,896
+47,997
| +105% | +$1.46M |
|
2021
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.91B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
30,130
+5,351
| +22% | +$529K |
|
2022
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.37B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
212,900
-47,100
| -18% | -$608K |
|
2023
SandRidge Energy
SD
$516M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
618,928
-17,488
| -3% | -$100K |
|
2024
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$206B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-471,400
| -91% | -$27.1M |
|
2025
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$688M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
202,519
+89,387
| +79% | +$1.24M |
|
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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.