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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.76B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
640,250
-894,292
| -58% | -$3.73M |
|
2052
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$31.2B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
2053
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.95B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
SWCH
2054
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
180,211
+158,311
| +723% | +$2.35M |
|
|
KAMN
2055
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
47,242
+12,738
| +37% | +$764K |
|
2056
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$9.47B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
250,217
+63,750
| +34% | +$639K |
|
2057
CALL
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.5B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+37,800
| +900% | +$2.46M |
|
|
LM
2058
CALL
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,400
| New | +$2.78M |
|
|
MNDT
2059
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
210,000
+90,700
| +76% | +$1.29M |
|
2060
Prudential
PUK
$34.3B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
79,335
+68,509
| +633% | +$2.55M |
|
2061
MBIA
MBI
$249M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
303,278
-52,434
| -15% | -$490K |
|
2062
PUT
Macerich
MAC
$6.88B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
88,400
+46,400
| +110% | +$1.46M |
|
2063
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$56.4M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
54,865
-35,055
| -39% | -$1.56M |
|
2064
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.7B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2065
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$15.2B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,600
| New | +$2.6M |
|
2066
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$5.62B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,100
| New | +$2.9M |
|
2067
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$462M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
353,807
-74,423
| -17% | -$661K |
|
2068
Vera Bradley
VRA
$95.8M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
273,026
-4,916
| -2% | -$52K |
|
2069
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$627M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
275,390
+61,768
| +29% | +$613K |
|
2070
PUT
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.5B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-16,100
| -81% | -$11.8M |
|
2071
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.56B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
26,971
+18,389
| +214% | +$1.93M |
|
|
TEN
2072
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
219,282
-18,128
| -8% | -$185K |
|
2073
ArcelorMittal
MT
$56.1B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
192,644
+118,075
| +158% | +$1.81M |
|
2074
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.15B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
181,084
-67,859
| -27% | -$1.19M |
|
2075
Ball Corp
BALL
$17B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
37,647
-33,983
| -47% | -$2.53M |
|
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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.