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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
PUT
Corteva
CTVA
$55B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
97,878
-9,900
| -9% | -$286K |
|
|
SLCA
2077
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
286,300
| – | – |
|
|
LNW
2078
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
134,400
+90,000
| +203% | +$1.77M |
|
|
CKH
2079
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
57,929
-6,956
| -11% | -$329K |
|
2080
Caesarstone
CSTE
$113M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
163,867
-21,291
| -11% | -$325K |
|
|
INST
2081
DELISTED
Instructure, Inc.
INST
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
70,241
-64,371
| -48% | -$2.62M |
|
2082
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.5B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
47,812
+31,546
| +194% | +$1.78M |
|
|
ZAYO
2083
CALL
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-120,000
| -60% | -$4.04M |
|
2084
Community Bank
CBU
$3.29B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
43,906
+25,302
| +136% | +$1.6M |
|
|
SRGA
2085
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
31,650
-3,193
| -9% | -$341K |
|
2086
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$32.4B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
75,400
+62,700
| +494% | +$1.89M |
|
2087
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$45.3M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
519,916
-91,844
| -15% | -$395K |
|
|
CUTR
2088
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
92,056
-80,554
| -47% | -$2.21M |
|
|
AL
2089
PUT
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
+24,100
| +60% | +$992K |
|
2090
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.72B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
136,910
+126,420
| +1,205% | +$2.32M |
|
2091
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$88.1B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$2.51M |
|
2092
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$32.2B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-75,000
| -43% | -$2.1M |
|
2093
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.67B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
244,356
+147,383
| +152% | +$1.59M |
|
2094
PUT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.68B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
42,960
| – | – |
|
2095
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.51B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+46,500
| +139% | +$1.49M |
|
2096
PUT
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.1B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,400
| New | +$2.54M |
|
|
K
2097
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
43,878
| – | – |
|
|
CDR
2098
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
133,811
+163
| +0.1% | +$2.75K |
|
2099
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$76.4B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,800
| New | +$2.52M |
|
2100
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.88B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,500
| New | +$2.73M |
|
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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.