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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
HSBC
HSBC
$357B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
15,299
-3,420
| -18% | -$143K |
|
2902
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$614M
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
11,528
+4,509
| +64% | +$252K |
|
|
TXNM
2903
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.88B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
12,511
-23,189
| -65% | -$1.11M |
|
|
NAV
2904
PUT
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-1,500
| -8% | -$49.8K |
|
|
AXDX
2905
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
2,780
-1,268
| -31% | -$248K |
|
2906
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61.1B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-117,700
| -90% | -$5.53M |
|
|
RTL
2907
DELISTED
The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RTL
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
58,365
-124,860
| -68% | -$1.3M |
|
|
SUM
2908
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,561
| New | +$534K |
|
2909
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.1B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-27,400
| -86% | -$3.77M |
|
|
PARA
2910
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-3,500
| -22% | -$173K |
|
2911
PUT
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$23.9B
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+26,600
| +199% | +$444K |
|
2912
Carriage Services
CSV
$549M
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
33,143
-39,786
| -55% | -$759K |
|
2913
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.43B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,739
| New | +$658K |
|
2914
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$114B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-11,600
| -77% | -$2.08M |
|
|
PE
2915
PUT
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
-112,700
| -77% | -$2.16M |
|
2916
Culp Inc
CULP
$43.9M
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
32,948
-652
| -2% | -$12.4K |
|
2917
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
3,780
-210
| -5% | -$32.7K |
|
2918
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.1B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$655K |
|
2919
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3B
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
8,551
-707
| -8% | -$48.6K |
|
2920
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$23.5B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$682K |
|
|
STAY
2921
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,810
| New | +$650K |
|
|
WUBA
2922
PUT
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$645K |
|
2923
Elevance Health
ELV
$87.3B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-3,795
| -63% | -$1.04M |
|
2924
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.6B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,761
| New | +$648K |
|
|
SCPL
2925
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,070
| New | +$667K |
|
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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.