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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANH
3301
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
72,732
+54,559
| +300% | +$219K |
|
3302
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$19.2M
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
3,173
-3,076
| -49% | -$283K |
|
3303
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.1B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-3,600
| -61% | -$398K |
|
|
AAWW
3304
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,109
| New | +$268K |
|
3305
PUT
Atkore
ATKR
$3.16B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
| – | – |
|
3306
Camden National
CAC
$961M
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,936
| New | +$259K |
|
3307
Kadant
KAI
$3.69B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
2,992
+45
| +2% | +$4.04K |
|
3308
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.3B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-19,060
| -80% | -$974K |
|
3309
PUT
Dycom Industries
DY
$11.4B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-1,000
| -18% | -$51.2K |
|
|
DF
3310
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
293,502
-116,973
| -28% | -$188K |
|
3311
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$292M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,322
| New | +$240K |
|
3312
STMicroelectronics
STM
$44B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,256
| New | +$258K |
|
3313
InflaRx
IFRX
$302M
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
84,863
+15,962
| +23% | +$505K |
|
3314
FreightCar America
RAIL
$234M
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
45,668
-1,383
| -3% | -$8.93K |
|
3315
Baker Hughes
BKR
$61.5B
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
10,833
+383
| +4% | +$9.24K |
|
|
PE
3316
CALL
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-79,100
| -85% | -$1.51M |
|
3317
CALL
American States Water
AWR
$3.61B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-4,000
| -53% | -$288K |
|
|
SC
3318
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
10,927
-53,136
| -83% | -$1.18M |
|
3319
PUT
Merck
MRK
$372B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
3,249
-88,241
| -96% | -$6.76M |
|
|
RPT
3320
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,444
| New | +$264K |
|
|
NRE
3321
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,826
| New | +$268K |
|
3322
Aaon
AAON
$6.27B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
7,733
-150
| -2% | -$4.76K |
|
3323
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$52.1M
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,086
| New | +$260K |
|
|
SAFM
3324
PUT
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,900
| New | +$270K |
|
|
EMWP
3325
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
9,511
+6,653
| +233% | +$897K |
|
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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.