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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.75T
| $46.2M | 0.06% |
1,604,920
-5,723,000
| -78% | -$167M |
|
402
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$33.9B
| $45.8M | 0.06% |
6,208,009
-1,264,410
| -17% | -$8.64M |
|
403
Southern Company
SO
$102B
| $45.8M | 0.06% |
828,260
+487,727
| +143% | +$26.1M |
|
404
American Electric Power
AEP
$65.8B
| $45.6M | 0.06% |
518,580
+68,089
| +15% | +$5.87M |
|
405
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.32B
| $44.6M | 0.06% |
913,981
+198,840
| +28% | +$8.85M |
|
406
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $44.5M | 0.06% |
835,963
+829,133
| +12,140% | +$41.3M |
|
407
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.23B
| $44.2M | 0.06% |
299,884
-857,288
| -74% | -$119M |
|
|
LBRDK
408
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
| $44.2M | 0.06% |
423,936
-218,327
| -34% | -$21.5M |
|
409
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $44M | 0.05% |
166,266
-397,246
| -70% | -$99.4M |
|
410
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.54B
| $43.9M | 0.05% |
787,832
+99,512
| +14% | +$5.44M |
|
411
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$194B
| $43.8M | 0.05% |
748,636
-216,326
| -22% | -$12.2M |
|
412
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $43.7M | 0.05% |
266,300
+20,000
| +8% | +$3.5M |
|
413
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $43.7M | 0.05% |
1,132,300
-885,900
| -44% | -$33.8M |
|
414
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $43.4M | 0.05% |
2,964,150
-3,825,500
| -56% | -$53.9M |
|
415
TC Energy
TRP
$64.6B
| $43.2M | 0.05% |
872,103
+157,190
| +22% | +$7.54M |
|
|
MDR
416
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $43.2M | 0.05% |
4,468,165
+4,400,465
| +6,500% | +$35.1M |
|
|
CELG
417
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $43.1M | 0.05% |
465,900
-575,500
| -55% | -$54.6M |
|
418
HDFC Bank
HDB
$121B
| $43M | 0.05% |
1,324,008
-346,308
| -21% | -$10.4M |
|
419
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.27B
| $43M | 0.05% |
700,049
+282
| +0% | +$17.1K |
|
420
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.15B
| $42.9M | 0.05% |
1,315,400
+176,100
| +15% | +$5.69M |
|
421
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26.3B
| $42.6M | 0.05% |
1,177,495
+529,264
| +82% | +$19.2M |
|
422
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$181B
| $42.6M | 0.05% |
630,300
-221,300
| -26% | -$14.6M |
|
423
BHP
BHP
$246B
| $42.4M | 0.05% |
818,150
+173,769
| +27% | +$8.39M |
|
|
LEXEA
424
DELISTED
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
| $42M | 0.05% |
878,570
+8,041
| +0.9% | +$355K |
|
425
GoPro
GPRO
$116M
| $41.6M | 0.05% |
7,619,587
+4,100,719
| +117% | +$26.1M |
|
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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.