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 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$436M |
| 2 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$407M |
| 3 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$295M |
| 4 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$267M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$230M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$407M |
| 2 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$400M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$314M |
| 4 |
SHPG
Shire pic
SHPG
|
+$276M |
| 5 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$257M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.04% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.44% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.38% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.19% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CYOU
2651
PUT
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-54,400
| -52% | -$1.02M |
|
|
DFRG
2652
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
133,333
-233,441
| -64% | -$1.84M |
|
|
ZAYO
2653
CALL
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$796K |
|
|
AXDX
2654
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
4,048
+2,868
| +243% | +$538K |
|
|
CBLK
2655
DELISTED
Carbon Black, Inc. Common Stock
CBLK
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,971
| New | +$870K |
|
2656
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.69B
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
28,137
-67,940
| -71% | -$1.88M |
|
2657
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$611M
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
15,974
-9,730
| -38% | -$531K |
|
|
WLL
2658
PUT
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
432
-68
| -14% | -$137K |
|
2659
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.61B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
14,930
-182,145
| -92% | -$10.9M |
|
2660
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$829M
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,202
| New | +$849K |
|
2661
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.07B
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
27,170
-775,854
| -97% | -$24.5M |
|
2662
Albemarle
ALB
$15.9B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
10,272
-295
| -3% | -$24.1K |
|
2663
Community Health Systems
CYH
$412M
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
225,917
+199,287
| +748% | +$818K |
|
2664
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,900
| New | +$862K |
|
|
KG
2665
Kestrel Group
KG
$58.3M
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
56,421
+44,309
| +366% | +$1.02M |
|
2666
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.85B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
5,072
-14,104
| -74% | -$2.19M |
|
2667
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.77B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
18,163
+4,469
| +33% | +$171K |
|
2668
CALL
Unisys
UIS
$190M
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
71,300
-23,400
| -25% | -$302K |
|
2669
Barings BDC
BBDC
$979M
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
84,210
+70,868
| +531% | +$692K |
|
2670
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.22B
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
154,330
+3,168
| +2% | +$17K |
|
2671
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.72B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-2,000
| -21% | -$185K |
|
2672
Acacia Research
ACTG
$438M
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
251,980
+71,640
| +40% | +$222K |
|
|
HES
2673
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-32,700
| -71% | -$1.8M |
|
2674
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.29B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
20,001
-26,877
| -57% | -$1.16M |
|
2675
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.46B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,884
| New | +$815K |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, David Shaw held 4,169 positions worth $77.4B, up 6.6% from $72.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $6.74B in Q1 2019, closing 617 positions and reducing 1,599 holdings. Its most notable exit was Shire pic, an estimated $276M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Lyft worth $159M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2019 buy was Lyft: 2,245,851 shares worth $159M.
- David Shaw added most to Pfizer in Q1 2019, an estimated $436M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Bristol-Myers Squibb, cutting an estimated $407M.
- David Shaw fully exited Shire pic in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $276M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 9% of its $77.4B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- David Shaw opened 447 new positions and closed 617 in Q1 2019.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 6.6% quarter-over-quarter to $77.4B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 15 May 2019.