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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
CALL
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.3B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,900
| New | +$758K |
|
2752
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.5B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
17,248
-26,307
| -60% | -$1.25M |
|
2753
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$47.7B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
2754
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$73.4B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
107,100
-52,600
| -33% | -$406K |
|
|
TCO
2755
PUT
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$962K |
|
2756
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.4B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,210
| New | +$809K |
|
2757
MYR Group
MYRG
$4.61B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
21,624
-11,027
| -34% | -$384K |
|
2758
Lands' End
LE
$368M
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
65,758
-12,386
| -16% | -$187K |
|
2759
CALL
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.47B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,700
| New | +$876K |
|
|
CXO
2760
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,773
| New | +$839K |
|
2761
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.4B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
28,642
-484
| -2% | -$13.3K |
|
2762
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2763
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$129B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2764
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.2B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
122,094
+88,452
| +263% | +$585K |
|
|
RPAI
2765
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
67,800
+37,103
| +121% | +$455K |
|
|
DNKN
2766
PUT
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2767
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.3B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+10,000
| +244% | +$518K |
|
2768
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.7B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,500
| New | +$725K |
|
2769
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$28.4B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+7,600
| +155% | +$499K |
|
2770
Evertec
EVTC
$1.79B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
24,217
-16,127
| -40% | -$474K |
|
2771
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.47B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
36,470
-4,980
| -12% | -$95.4K |
|
2772
PUT
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$797M
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-25,000
| -33% | -$393K |
|
2773
CALL
Spotify
SPOT
$114B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-121,300
| -96% | -$16.7M |
|
2774
Titan Machinery
TITN
$446M
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
38,348
-3,645
| -9% | -$61.2K |
|
|
GBT
2775
PUT
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
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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.