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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Petrobras
PBR
$123B
| $78M | 0.1% |
5,007,957
+496,724
| +11% | +$7.57M |
|
|
AABA
252
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $77.2M | 0.1% |
1,113,079
+115,178
| +12% | +$8.06M |
|
|
253
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $77.2M | 0.1% |
1,560,400
-921,600
| -37% | -$44.9M |
|
|
SINA
254
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $77M | 0.1% |
1,785,708
+394,208
| +28% | +$20.7M |
|
255
Ryanair
RYAAY
$28.9B
| $76.5M | 0.1% |
2,982,285
+2,809,440
| +1,625% | +$79.6M |
|
256
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.4B
| $76.5M | 0.1% |
2,162,412
-1,020,051
| -32% | -$35.6M |
|
|
FLIR
257
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $76.3M | 0.1% |
1,411,065
-76,127
| -5% | -$3.86M |
|
258
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$16.4B
| $76.2M | 0.1% |
2,198,994
+962,473
| +78% | +$35.2M |
|
259
Amcor
AMCR
$22.5B
| $75.9M | 0.09% |
+1,321,151
| New | +$73.3M |
|
260
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $75.7M | 0.09% |
3,001,827
+515,286
| +21% | +$13.8M |
|
261
H&R Block
HRB
$6.62B
| $75.7M | 0.09% |
2,583,529
+1,094,227
| +73% | +$29.4M |
|
262
CALL
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $75.5M | 0.09% |
572,580
+83,366
| +17% | +$11M |
|
263
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $74.6M | 0.09% |
1,646,034
-2,071,050
| -56% | -$96.5M |
|
264
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.8B
| $74.3M | 0.09% |
277,079
+249,427
| +902% | +$70M |
|
265
Ciena
CIEN
$56B
| $73.6M | 0.09% |
1,790,404
+1,010,166
| +129% | +$38.9M |
|
|
CDK
266
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $73.1M | 0.09% |
1,479,511
-286,367
| -16% | -$15.3M |
|
|
HOLX
267
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $73.1M | 0.09% |
1,521,300
+223,217
| +17% | +$10.3M |
|
268
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $72.9M | 0.09% |
247,500
+19,553
| +9% | +$5.43M |
|
269
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $72.7M | 0.09% |
520,900
-59,700
| -10% | -$7.92M |
|
|
MLNX
270
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $72.5M | 0.09% |
655,420
+617,472
| +1,627% | +$71.1M |
|
|
BNY
271
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $72.3M | 0.09% |
1,636,750
+1,629,290
| +21,840% | +$76.6M |
|
|
OPTU
272
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$323M
| $71.9M | 0.09% |
2,953,624
+1,726,014
| +141% | +$41M |
|
273
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17B
| $71.5M | 0.09% |
938,964
-64,375
| -6% | -$4.86M |
|
274
CALL
Cigna
CI
$73.3B
| $71.3M | 0.09% |
452,624
+450,200
| +18,573% | +$70.6M |
|
275
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.4B
| $71.2M | 0.09% |
316,691
-184,979
| -37% | -$39M |
|
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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.