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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$838M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
25,378
+8,176
| +48% | +$391K |
|
|
BEAT
2552
CALL
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-13,300
| -36% | -$699K |
|
2553
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$40.4B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-263,000
| -84% | -$5.28M |
|
2554
CALL
iQIYI
IQ
$994M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
-347,200
| -86% | -$7.17M |
|
2555
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.88B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
+2,500
| +7% | +$74.6K |
|
|
MSGN
2556
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
54,970
+18,617
| +51% | +$408K |
|
2557
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$6.24B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
158,679
-265,301
| -63% | -$2.71M |
|
2558
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
| – | – |
|
2559
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.95B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
71,313
-158,166
| -69% | -$2.56M |
|
2560
Tilray
TLRY
$671M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,429
| New | +$1.16M |
|
2561
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.1B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
60,544
+44,147
| +269% | +$799K |
|
|
BGG
2562
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
109,214
-69,918
| -39% | -$788K |
|
2563
Salesforce
CRM
$168B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
7,364
+5,714
| +346% | +$895K |
|
2564
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.25B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
7,778
-6,495
| -46% | -$910K |
|
2565
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.63B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,647
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2566
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.5B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
30,406
-29,467
| -49% | -$1.05M |
|
|
RESI
2567
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
90,799
-31,687
| -26% | -$343K |
|
2568
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$24.1B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,112
| New | +$1.06M |
|
2569
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.1T
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-481,500
| -98% | -$56.7M |
|
2570
CALL
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.6B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-400
| -3% | -$31.1K |
|
2571
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.4B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
11,869
-22,891
| -66% | -$1.95M |
|
2572
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.1B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,800
| New | +$1.13M |
|
|
ELME
2573
Elme Communities
ELME
$150M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,103
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2574
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.74B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
38,969
-113,028
| -74% | -$2.88M |
|
2575
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.91B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
6,141
+1,002
| +19% | +$164K |
|
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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.