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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.06B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
+21,500
| +91% | +$320K |
|
3052
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$15.8B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,900
| New | +$509K |
|
3053
Pixelworks
PXLW
$43.1M
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
13,723
+11,854
| +634% | +$510K |
|
3054
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.6B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,159
| New | +$472K |
|
3055
Labcorp
LH
$27.2B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
3,230
-76,071
| -96% | -$10.6M |
|
3056
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.76B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,793
| New | +$496K |
|
|
ROCC
3057
PUT
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-5,400
| -26% | -$201K |
|
3058
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.4B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
| – | – |
|
3059
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.7B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,639
| New | +$499K |
|
3060
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$48.2B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-1,400
| -17% | -$89.3K |
|
3061
1st Source
SRCE
$2.07B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
10,161
+372
| +4% | +$17K |
|
3062
PUT
PetMed Express
PETS
$37.9M
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3063
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.63B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
6,579
-19,398
| -75% | -$1.43M |
|
3064
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77.3B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
1,447
-158,359
| -99% | -$47.2M |
|
|
HMTV
3065
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
36,170
+3,903
| +12% | +$54.6K |
|
3066
Lear
LEA
$8.26B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
3,326
-1,992
| -37% | -$279K |
|
3067
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.07B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
19,042
+10,103
| +113% | +$256K |
|
|
PEGI
3068
CALL
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3069
AerCap
AER
$23.2B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
8,860
-31,551
| -78% | -$1.55M |
|
3070
Novanta
NOVT
$5.33B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
4,885
+226
| +5% | +$19.3K |
|
|
INN
3071
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$662M
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,087
| New | +$472K |
|
3072
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.43B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
14,254
+962
| +7% | +$30.7K |
|
3073
Prudential
PUK
$35.1B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,826
| New | +$451K |
|
|
UMH
3074
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.41B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
37,016
-25,122
| -40% | -$338K |
|
|
REV
3075
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,738
| New | +$517K |
|
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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.