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 | Technology | 15.15% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.74% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 11.89% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.05% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
MKS Inc
MKSI
$18.4B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
27,640
-27,653
| -50% | -$2.28M |
|
2127
PUT
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.6B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,900
| New | +$2.44M |
|
2128
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.49B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
41,519
-33,860
| -45% | -$1.98M |
|
|
PVG
2129
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
221,209
+201,834
| +1,042% | +$2.4M |
|
2130
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$473M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
236,368
-174,432
| -42% | -$1.88M |
|
|
BGG
2131
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
419,649
+310,435
| +284% | +$2.29M |
|
2132
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.12B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+8,700
| +112% | +$1.29M |
|
2133
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.45B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
101,475
-88,278
| -47% | -$2.52M |
|
2134
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.79B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
120,658
-52,427
| -30% | -$1.06M |
|
2135
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.72B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
148,021
+21,082
| +17% | +$337K |
|
|
NAV
2136
PUT
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+71,500
| +386% | +$2.03M |
|
2137
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$17.7B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,400
| New | +$2.36M |
|
2138
Chemours
CC
$2.37B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
168,974
-112,504
| -40% | -$1.83M |
|
2139
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.5B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,000
| New | +$2.66M |
|
2140
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
58,827
-19,954
| -25% | -$825K |
|
|
SASR
2141
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
74,599
-35,602
| -32% | -$1.23M |
|
2142
Chemed
CHE
$7.17B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
6,015
-3,009
| -33% | -$1.23M |
|
2143
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$533M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
59,329
-106,612
| -64% | -$5.51M |
|
2144
PUT
Sea Limited
SE
$73B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
80,900
-99,100
| -55% | -$3.33M |
|
2145
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.15B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
160,781
-5,565
| -3% | -$87.6K |
|
|
LHCG
2146
CALL
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
| – | – |
|
2147
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.71B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
34,249
+18,892
| +123% | +$1.41M |
|
2148
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$1.98B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
54,714
+13,394
| +32% | +$596K |
|
2149
CALL
WEC Energy
WEC
$35B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,200
| New | +$2.36M |
|
2150
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.09B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,000
| New | +$2.7M |
|
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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 Technology at 15% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
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.