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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MCHB
2026
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.55B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
106,234
+4,876
| +5% | +$135K |
|
2027
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$94.6B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
| – | – |
|
2028
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$396M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
811,341
-76,363
| -9% | -$278K |
|
2029
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.89B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,230
| New | +$5.19M |
|
2030
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.88B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
257,510
-169,690
| -40% | -$1.73M |
|
|
DTV
2031
DELISTED
DTE Energy Company 2016 Corporate Units
DTV
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$2.84M |
|
|
SIEN
2032
DELISTED
Sientra, Inc.
SIEN
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
44,484
+25,369
| +133% | +$1.61M |
|
|
JWN
2033
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
+66,900
| +360% | +$2.04M |
|
|
THCBU
2034
DELISTED
Tuscan Holdings Corp. Unit
THCBU
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
272,120
-72,380
| -21% | -$776K |
|
2035
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24.3B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
36,706
+32,118
| +700% | +$2.55M |
|
|
ROIC
2036
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
157,677
+2,831
| +2% | +$50.7K |
|
|
CBB
2037
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
566,433
-61,420
| -10% | -$301K |
|
|
POLY
2038
PUT
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
76,800
+34,800
| +83% | +$1.18M |
|
|
OXFD
2039
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
172,381
-10,624
| -6% | -$147K |
|
2040
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$8.29B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
166,896
-242,120
| -59% | -$4.03M |
|
2041
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$9.59B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$3.12M |
|
2042
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.38B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
104,731
+68,462
| +189% | +$1.9M |
|
2043
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.39B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
48,668
-125,652
| -72% | -$9.42M |
|
2044
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.35B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
34,112
+19,099
| +127% | +$1.46M |
|
|
MYND
2045
Mynd.ai
MYND
$18.6M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
44,242
| – | – |
|
2046
Enpro
NPO
$6.5B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
41,185
+13,755
| +50% | +$893K |
|
2047
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.39B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,100
| New | +$2.33M |
|
2048
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.59B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
| – | – |
|
|
AERI
2049
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,769
| New | +$3.36M |
|
2050
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$33.2B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
| – | – |
|
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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.