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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
CALL
HEICO Corp
HEI
$48.4B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,900
| New | +$2.31M |
|
2252
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$32.6B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,000
| New | +$1.78M |
|
2253
Sasol
SSL
$7.28B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,056
| New | +$2.53M |
|
2254
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.97B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,300
| New | +$2.04M |
|
2255
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97.6B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-16,400
| -52% | -$2.22M |
|
|
VRN
2256
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
490,968
-2,435,623
| -83% | -$8.44M |
|
|
OSG
2257
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,197,281
-37,767
| -3% | -$67.7K |
|
|
WOW
2258
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
339,745
+28,692
| +9% | +$187K |
|
|
HTBK
2259
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
177,817
-41,462
| -19% | -$493K |
|
2260
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.78B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,769
| New | +$2.19M |
|
|
SG
2261
DELISTED
Sirius International Insurance Group, Ltd. Common Share
SG
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
261,271
-29,117
| -10% | -$291K |
|
|
MNK
2262
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
865,997
-1,248,517
| -59% | -$6.38M |
|
2263
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.25B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
43,751
-117,958
| -73% | -$5.64M |
|
2264
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$49B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.05M |
|
|
OPB
2265
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
95,791
-13,896
| -13% | -$295K |
|
2266
PUT
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$22.4B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$2.07M |
|
2267
NextEra Energy
NEE
$176B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
35,728
-325,352
| -90% | -$17.6M |
|
2268
NovaGold Resources
NG
$4.09B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
341,647
+279,163
| +447% | +$1.83M |
|
|
FISV
2269
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.9B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.04M |
|
2270
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.07B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
74,439
-4,459
| -6% | -$122K |
|
2271
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.46B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
90,100
-95,300
| -51% | -$2.17M |
|
2272
Scansource
SCSC
$1.14B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
67,681
+19,065
| +39% | +$593K |
|
|
CBM
2273
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
34,720
-65,395
| -65% | -$3.5M |
|
2274
Cactus
WHD
$4.63B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,309
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2275
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.6B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,800
| New | +$2.44M |
|
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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.