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 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$667M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$584M |
| 3 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$432M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$418M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$377M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$836M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$525M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$453M |
| 4 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$349M |
| 5 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$306M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.27% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.7% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.3% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.34% |
| 5 | Financials | 7.28% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$12.6B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
204,167
-885,096
| -81% | -$3.73M |
|
2527
Hershey
HSY
$37.6B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,851
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
HOLI
2528
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
62,430
-87,662
| -58% | -$1.7M |
|
2529
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.8B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
46,163
-87,442
| -65% | -$2.73M |
|
|
WLH
2530
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
64,941
+27,014
| +71% | +$487K |
|
2531
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.45B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
25,472
-20,969
| -45% | -$979K |
|
2532
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$19.2B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,100
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
SIEN
2533
DELISTED
Sientra, Inc.
SIEN
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
19,115
+11,372
| +147% | +$819K |
|
2534
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$22.2B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-22,800
| -56% | -$1.37M |
|
2535
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.16T
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-20,000
| -40% | -$823K |
|
2536
FirstService
FSV
$6.29B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,200
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
CCRN
2537
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
125,004
-161
| -0.1% | -$1.24K |
|
|
PRA
2538
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
32,429
-2,288
| -7% | -$85.1K |
|
2539
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.14B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2540
AudioCodes
AUDC
$237M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
75,464
-58,130
| -44% | -$888K |
|
|
ANAT
2541
CALL
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2542
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.78B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
+17,200
| +29% | +$290K |
|
2543
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.51B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+13,500
| +68% | +$549K |
|
2544
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.2B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2545
RH
RH
$2.67B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-40,628
| -80% | -$4.19M |
|
2546
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.49B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
31,955
-8,962
| -22% | -$310K |
|
|
VSLR
2547
DELISTED
VIVINT SOLAR, INC.
VSLR
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
158,315
-273,685
| -63% | -$1.73M |
|
2548
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$88.8B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2549
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.87B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
13,226
-3,354
| -20% | -$291K |
|
2550
PUT
Insmed
INSM
$27.1B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
| – | – |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, David Shaw held 4,048 positions worth $80.2B, up 3.6% from $77.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.8% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q2 2019 filing shows 499 new, 1,419 increased, 1,452 reduced and 416 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.: 5,926,898 shares worth $195M. The largest sale was Qualcomm, an estimated $836M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2019 buy was Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.: 5,926,898 shares worth $195M.
- David Shaw added most to Alibaba in Q2 2019, an estimated $667M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Qualcomm, cutting an estimated $836M.
- David Shaw fully exited iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $42.7M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 9.8% of its $80.2B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- David Shaw opened 499 new positions and closed 416 in Q2 2019.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 3.6% quarter-over-quarter to $80.2B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 14 Aug 2019.