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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $41.5M | 0.05% |
946,800
-314,400
| -25% | -$14M |
|
427
Axalta
AXTA
$7.75B
| $41.4M | 0.05% |
1,390,566
+1,031,292
| +287% | +$27.3M |
|
|
VAR
428
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $41.3M | 0.05% |
303,318
+134,864
| +80% | +$18M |
|
429
CALL
Snap
SNAP
$8.86B
| $41.2M | 0.05% |
2,880,000
-775,000
| -21% | -$9.48M |
|
430
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$133B
| $41M | 0.05% |
747,500
| – | – |
|
431
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.3B
| $40.9M | 0.05% |
126,600
+23,000
| +22% | +$6.86M |
|
432
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$20.4B
| $40.3M | 0.05% |
2,665,287
+1,118,360
| +72% | +$16.9M |
|
|
433
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $40.3M | 0.05% |
529,500
-1,203,600
| -69% | -$88.1M |
|
|
STMP
434
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $40.1M | 0.05% |
885,972
+848,035
| +2,235% | +$48.6M |
|
435
NRG Energy
NRG
$23.8B
| $40.1M | 0.05% |
1,141,805
-1,244,872
| -52% | -$46.9M |
|
|
AVLR
436
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $40M | 0.05% |
554,578
+506,306
| +1,049% | +$32.7M |
|
437
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$34.6B
| $39.8M | 0.05% |
292,100
+115,000
| +65% | +$15.3M |
|
438
Fox Class A
FOXA
$28.8B
| $39.8M | 0.05% |
1,086,571
+241,104
| +29% | +$8.86M |
|
439
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.43T
| $39.8M | 0.05% |
2,670,000
-207,000
| -7% | -$3.22M |
|
440
Owens Corning
OC
$11.7B
| $39.7M | 0.05% |
681,407
-649,704
| -49% | -$33.2M |
|
441
PUT
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $39.5M | 0.05% |
1,304,700
-193,200
| -13% | -$5.56M |
|
442
Yext
YEXT
$637M
| $39.2M | 0.05% |
1,951,952
-252,807
| -11% | -$5.2M |
|
|
GRUB
443
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $39.2M | 0.05% |
251,103
-34,755
| -12% | -$4.74M |
|
444
PUT
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $39.1M | 0.05% |
269,937
+169,832
| +170% | +$26.1M |
|
445
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.75T
| $39.1M | 0.05% |
1,359,000
+3,000
| +0.2% | +$87.4K |
|
446
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$16.4B
| $39M | 0.05% |
2,888,637
-189,163
| -6% | -$2.31M |
|
447
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $38.8M | 0.05% |
831,614
-23,503
| -3% | -$1.02M |
|
|
EVBG
448
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $38.6M | 0.05% |
431,428
+3,498
| +0.8% | +$276K |
|
449
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $38.6M | 0.05% |
373,300
+187,500
| +101% | +$19.5M |
|
|
450
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$8.86B
| $38.3M | 0.05% |
2,679,100
-2,048,200
| -43% | -$25M |
|
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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.