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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
CALL
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$11.3B
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$554K |
|
|
MAXR
3027
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
65,044
+39,704
| +157% | +$247K |
|
3028
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.63B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
| – | – |
|
3029
SAP
SAP
$252B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
3,719
+719
| +24% | +$89.5K |
|
|
VEDL
3030
PUT
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$492K |
|
3031
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.01B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,171
| New | +$454K |
|
|
TWOU
3032
PUT
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
+450
| New | +$663K |
|
|
AIG.WS
3033
DELISTED
American International Group, Inc.
AIG.WS
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
41,284
| – | – |
|
3034
Ryder
R
$9.39B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
8,695
-31,849
| -79% | -$1.9M |
|
|
AUO
3035
DELISTED
AU Optronics Corp
AUO
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
171,153
+111,851
| +189% | +$362K |
|
3036
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.25B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-8,300
| -45% | -$457K |
|
|
USAK
3037
PUT
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3038
Banco de Chile
BCH
$21.7B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
16,999
+4,771
| +39% | +$138K |
|
|
PDCE
3039
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-3,800
| -21% | -$143K |
|
3040
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
600
+100
| +20% | +$75.4K |
|
|
CLLS
3041
Cellectis
CLLS
$321M
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,200
| New | +$575K |
|
3042
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$222M
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
33,313
-38,642
| -54% | -$574K |
|
|
K
3043
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
9,892
-779,479
| -99% | -$41.4M |
|
3044
PUT
Oil States International
OIS
$501M
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-5,000
| -16% | -$89.6K |
|
|
ATNX
3045
DELISTED
Athenex, Inc. Common Stock
ATNX
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,249
| New | +$346K |
|
3046
NVE Corp
NVEC
$516M
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
7,068
+4,191
| +146% | +$349K |
|
3047
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$351M
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
183,917
-373,582
| -67% | -$1.09M |
|
3048
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.85B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
6,652
-8,421
| -56% | -$595K |
|
3049
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,300
| New | +$539K |
|
|
CMCM
3050
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$94M
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
27,450
+23,686
| +629% | +$620K |
|
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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.