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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $95.1M | 0.12% |
5,101,972
-448,083
| -8% | -$8.31M |
|
|
EXAS
202
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $94.8M | 0.12% |
1,049,399
-583,763
| -36% | -$66.5M |
|
203
CALL
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $94.6M | 0.12% |
680,737
+108,157
| +19% | +$14.6M |
|
|
JNPR
204
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $94.1M | 0.12% |
3,802,680
+675,892
| +22% | +$17M |
|
|
LBRDA
205
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
| $94.1M | 0.12% |
900,037
-195,905
| -18% | -$20.2M |
|
206
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $94.1M | 0.12% |
2,115,320
+907,320
| +75% | +$42.9M |
|
207
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $93.9M | 0.12% |
404,734
-475,845
| -54% | -$104M |
|
208
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.2T
| $93.9M | 0.12% |
21,572,000
+12,608,000
| +141% | +$53M |
|
209
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.3B
| $93.8M | 0.12% |
822,007
-606,905
| -42% | -$63.5M |
|
210
Carvana
CVNA
$76.9B
| $93.5M | 0.12% |
+7,085,010
| New | +$102M |
|
211
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.4B
| $92.9M | 0.11% |
2,627,769
+465,357
| +22% | +$16.2M |
|
212
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.76B
| $92.9M | 0.11% |
4,533,821
-172,238
| -4% | -$3.75M |
|
213
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $92.9M | 0.11% |
746,800
-40,300
| -5% | -$4.76M |
|
|
HTZ
214
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $91.2M | 0.11% |
6,591,408
+2,364,675
| +56% | +$33.3M |
|
215
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.18B
| $90.7M | 0.11% |
1,701,874
+221,255
| +15% | +$11.9M |
|
216
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $89.7M | 0.11% |
82,735
-13,644
| -14% | -$15.3M |
|
217
CALL
Visa
V
$693B
| $89.6M | 0.11% |
521,100
-106,400
| -17% | -$19M |
|
218
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $89.5M | 0.11% |
1,469,100
+459,180
| +45% | +$27.2M |
|
219
Insulet
PODD
$10.3B
| $89.5M | 0.11% |
542,410
-264,265
| -33% | -$37.1M |
|
220
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $89.1M | 0.11% |
1,637,533
+286,388
| +21% | +$15.3M |
|
221
CarMax
KMX
$8.82B
| $88.4M | 0.11% |
1,004,734
-377,630
| -27% | -$32.4M |
|
222
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.6B
| $88M | 0.11% |
596,104
+311,727
| +110% | +$48.5M |
|
223
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.7B
| $87.5M | 0.11% |
1,994,461
-456,526
| -19% | -$19.3M |
|
|
WBA
224
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $87.2M | 0.11% |
1,577,406
-1,588,776
| -50% | -$85.1M |
|
225
Trimble
TRMB
$14B
| $87.1M | 0.11% |
2,244,198
+93,798
| +4% | +$3.77M |
|
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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's Q3 2019 filing shows 550 new, 1,503 increased, 1,391 reduced and 422 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: 3,554,658 shares worth $310M. The largest sale was Anadarko Petroleum, an estimated $567M.
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.
- 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.