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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
CALL
Linde
LIN
$226B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2327
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.27B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+16,200
| +114% | +$1.02M |
|
2328
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$347M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
142,597
+8,277
| +6% | +$114K |
|
|
IMMU
2329
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
145,604
+92,117
| +172% | +$1.35M |
|
2330
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$519M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
52,966
-19,900
| -27% | -$739K |
|
2331
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
26,464
+23,554
| +809% | +$1.78M |
|
2332
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.76B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,138
| New | +$1.86M |
|
2333
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$487M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+18,352
| +171% | +$1.22M |
|
2334
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$884M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
129,043
-76,164
| -37% | -$917K |
|
2335
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.71B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,812
| New | +$1.88M |
|
2336
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$611M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,800
| New | +$2.14M |
|
2337
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.5B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,800
| New | +$2.01M |
|
2338
Archrock
AROC
$5.55B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
191,487
-147,013
| -43% | -$1.47M |
|
2339
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.1B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
143,522
-40,246
| -22% | -$522K |
|
2340
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.14B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-18,600
| -56% | -$2.38M |
|
2341
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$184B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+19,700
| +191% | +$1.29M |
|
|
2342
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.27B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+12,900
| +76% | +$811K |
|
|
CSW
2343
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.26B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
27,427
-8,947
| -25% | -$618K |
|
|
HZN
2344
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
495,532
+48,725
| +11% | +$200K |
|
|
EFOR
2345
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.29B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
30,015
-65,914
| -69% | -$4.07M |
|
2346
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.85B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,544
| New | +$1.86M |
|
2347
CorVel
CRVL
$3.55B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
74,193
+38,610
| +109% | +$1.1M |
|
2348
Flowserve
FLS
$10.5B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
40,018
-115,187
| -74% | -$5.43M |
|
2349
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$32B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+10,000
| +200% | +$1.21M |
|
2350
PUT
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.78B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.96M |
|
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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.