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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
5,095
-229
| -4% | -$12.6K |
|
3277
REX American Resources
REX
$1.4B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
24,246
-666
| -3% | -$8.72K |
|
|
RDS.B
3278
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
4,487
-4,005
| -47% | -$260K |
|
|
ESTE
3279
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
48,274
+24,813
| +106% | +$163K |
|
3280
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.31B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
2,030
+207
| +11% | +$33K |
|
|
ETFC
3281
PUT
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,600
| New | +$315K |
|
3282
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.14B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
3,509
-7,295
| -68% | -$535K |
|
|
MOMO
3283
Hello Group
MOMO
$841M
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,094
| New | +$269K |
|
3284
Veritone
VERI
$86M
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
34,732
-28,569
| -45% | -$212K |
|
3285
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$322M
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
20,550
-10,295
| -33% | -$164K |
|
|
AUD
3286
PUT
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3287
KBR
KBR
$4.75B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,600
| New | +$260K |
|
3288
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.03B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
5,348
-6,012
| -53% | -$357K |
|
|
SWCH
3289
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-108,715
| -83% | -$1.28M |
|
3290
Spire
SR
$4.87B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
3,404
-300
| -8% | -$25.1K |
|
3291
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.92B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
7,510
-47,512
| -86% | -$1.65M |
|
|
ZEN
3292
PUT
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,200
| New | +$275K |
|
3293
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$381M
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
16,622
-2,466
| -13% | -$41K |
|
3294
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$1.03B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,295
| New | +$269K |
|
3295
VSE Corp
VSEC
$6.03B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
9,813
-6,806
| -41% | -$195K |
|
|
DS
3296
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
60,227
-51,964
| -46% | -$253K |
|
3297
TechTarget
TTGT
$276M
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
13,205
-17,413
| -57% | -$325K |
|
|
RVNC
3298
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
21,686
-8,043
| -27% | -$101K |
|
3299
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.2B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
3300
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.1B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-78,787
| -86% | -$1.73M |
|
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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.