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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
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ICLR
$13.3B
| $57.3M | 0.07% |
372,219
+25,723
| +7% | +$3.61M |
|
327
Insmed
INSM
$27.5B
| $56.8M | 0.07% |
2,218,947
+1,625,381
| +274% | +$45.3M |
|
328
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $56.6M | 0.07% |
1,824,600
+155,000
| +9% | +$4.89M |
|
329
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.1B
| $56.6M | 0.07% |
391,476
+374,617
| +2,222% | +$52.8M |
|
330
F5
FFIV
$21.8B
| $56.4M | 0.07% |
387,289
-42,053
| -10% | -$6.3M |
|
331
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.8B
| $55.8M | 0.07% |
1,746,343
-369,721
| -17% | -$11.5M |
|
332
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.84B
| $55.8M | 0.07% |
867,162
+201,100
| +30% | +$13.4M |
|
333
Middleby
MIDD
$5.22B
| $55.8M | 0.07% |
411,432
+42,620
| +12% | +$5.73M |
|
|
WBA
334
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $55.8M | 0.07% |
1,020,800
+836,800
| +455% | +$44.5M |
|
335
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $55.7M | 0.07% |
339,400
+10,500
| +3% | +$1.84M |
|
336
Philip Morris
PM
$293B
| $55.5M | 0.07% |
707,222
+89,664
| +15% | +$7.41M |
|
337
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $55.2M | 0.07% |
226,089
+138,981
| +160% | +$33.4M |
|
|
OPLN
338
Openlane
OPLN
$4.08B
| $55M | 0.07% |
2,201,398
-6,357,292
| -74% | -$137M |
|
339
ASML
ASML
$677B
| $54.9M | 0.07% |
263,994
+50,024
| +23% | +$9.95M |
|
340
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $54.6M | 0.07% |
1,009,920
-1,993,260
| -66% | -$115M |
|
341
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.9B
| $54.5M | 0.07% |
1,470,237
-146,070
| -9% | -$4.98M |
|
342
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.1B
| $54.4M | 0.07% |
981,899
+863,186
| +727% | +$46.1M |
|
343
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$983M
| $54.3M | 0.07% |
1,248,573
+306,129
| +32% | +$13M |
|
|
AMED
344
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $54.3M | 0.07% |
446,941
+76,403
| +21% | +$9.07M |
|
345
Ametek
AME
$54.9B
| $54.2M | 0.07% |
596,129
+68,872
| +13% | +$5.9M |
|
346
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.7B
| $54.1M | 0.07% |
318,212
-161,656
| -34% | -$26.8M |
|
347
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.86B
| $53.8M | 0.07% |
972,384
+130,108
| +15% | +$6.97M |
|
348
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.9B
| $53.6M | 0.07% |
2,940,455
-771,443
| -21% | -$14.5M |
|
|
DOCU
349
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.8B
| $53.4M | 0.07% |
1,074,395
+506,322
| +89% | +$27M |
|
350
Crocs
CROX
$5.85B
| $53.3M | 0.07% |
2,700,960
+345,547
| +15% | +$8M |
|
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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.