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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$8.01B
| $63.8M | 0.08% |
1,140,065
+935,030
| +456% | +$54.6M |
|
302
Snap
SNAP
$8.86B
| $63.7M | 0.08% |
4,454,592
-1,642,071
| -27% | -$20.1M |
|
303
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $63.2M | 0.08% |
565,300
-295,500
| -34% | -$32.6M |
|
304
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $63M | 0.08% |
483,443
-73,514
| -13% | -$9.45M |
|
305
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $62.5M | 0.08% |
343,857
+21,068
| +7% | +$3.63M |
|
306
Post Holdings
POST
$3.65B
| $62.4M | 0.08% |
916,681
+15,554
| +2% | +$1.09M |
|
307
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.8B
| $62.1M | 0.08% |
1,681,569
-145,597
| -8% | -$5.16M |
|
308
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$122B
| $62M | 0.08% |
821,196
-450,310
| -35% | -$34.4M |
|
309
Viasat
VSAT
$10.3B
| $61.8M | 0.08% |
764,730
+128,721
| +20% | +$11.3M |
|
310
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $61.4M | 0.08% |
100,300
+31,100
| +45% | +$17.3M |
|
311
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$29.4B
| $61.1M | 0.08% |
2,687,500
+30,500
| +1% | +$792K |
|
312
US Foods
USFD
$23.7B
| $61.1M | 0.08% |
1,707,535
+635,159
| +59% | +$23.1M |
|
313
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.53B
| $61.1M | 0.08% |
1,034,916
+70,300
| +7% | +$4.11M |
|
314
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $60.8M | 0.08% |
1,162,408
-834,328
| -42% | -$41.1M |
|
315
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $60.7M | 0.08% |
1,208,000
+1,161,100
| +2,476% | +$65.3M |
|
316
Regency Centers
REG
$13.9B
| $60.4M | 0.08% |
905,164
+165,526
| +22% | +$11.1M |
|
317
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $60.1M | 0.07% |
662,222
-389,395
| -37% | -$34.8M |
|
318
Nu Skin
NUS
$231M
| $59.8M | 0.07% |
1,211,867
+498,564
| +70% | +$25.4M |
|
319
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $59.2M | 0.07% |
1,082,200
+301,400
| +39% | +$16.6M |
|
320
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$166B
| $59M | 0.07% |
1,641,711
-64,694
| -4% | -$2.22M |
|
321
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.9B
| $58.1M | 0.07% |
1,151,880
+11,525
| +1% | +$559K |
|
322
RingCentral
RNG
$5.6B
| $58M | 0.07% |
504,893
-14,006
| -3% | -$1.61M |
|
323
Stryker
SYK
$126B
| $57.9M | 0.07% |
281,447
+244,916
| +670% | +$46.8M |
|
|
XLNX
324
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $57.8M | 0.07% |
490,213
+270,386
| +123% | +$31.5M |
|
325
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $57.8M | 0.07% |
464,090
-135,938
| -23% | -$16.4M |
|
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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.