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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$28.2B
| $38.2M | 0.05% |
549,848
-266,249
| -33% | -$17.8M |
|
452
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.38B
| $38M | 0.05% |
599,477
-1,310,146
| -69% | -$86.4M |
|
453
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $37.9M | 0.05% |
155,500
+137,700
| +774% | +$33.1M |
|
454
First American
FAF
$7.33B
| $37.9M | 0.05% |
706,271
+124,033
| +21% | +$6.75M |
|
455
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $37.9M | 0.05% |
724,499
-801,824
| -53% | -$39.5M |
|
456
Danaher
DHR
$154B
| $37.9M | 0.05% |
299,123
+255,272
| +582% | +$30.2M |
|
457
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$12.3B
| $37.8M | 0.05% |
403,851
+10,623
| +3% | +$947K |
|
458
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$106B
| $37.8M | 0.05% |
2,859,343
+2,506,933
| +711% | +$34.4M |
|
459
Masco
MAS
$14.5B
| $37.7M | 0.05% |
960,347
-349,093
| -27% | -$13.5M |
|
460
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.83B
| $37.7M | 0.05% |
837,222
-45,414
| -5% | -$1.79M |
|
|
X
461
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $37.3M | 0.05% |
2,433,100
+639,700
| +36% | +$9.86M |
|
462
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.58B
| $37.1M | 0.05% |
987,232
+789,363
| +399% | +$28.7M |
|
463
Suncor Energy
SU
$80B
| $37.1M | 0.05% |
1,187,670
+1,140,687
| +2,428% | +$36.5M |
|
464
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $37M | 0.05% |
297,000
+138,200
| +87% | +$16.7M |
|
465
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $36.8M | 0.05% |
959,978
+454,643
| +90% | +$15.4M |
|
466
Cummins
CMI
$80.9B
| $36.8M | 0.05% |
214,938
+124,452
| +138% | +$20.4M |
|
|
467
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $36.8M | 0.05% |
295,900
-418,500
| -59% | -$50.6M |
|
|
468
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.2T
| $36.8M | 0.05% |
8,964,000
-19,644,000
| -69% | -$81.4M |
|
469
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.2B
| $36.7M | 0.05% |
186,300
+27,700
| +17% | +$5.41M |
|
|
DISH
470
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $36.6M | 0.05% |
952,723
+446,873
| +88% | +$15.9M |
|
471
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $36.6M | 0.05% |
138,300
+45,000
| +48% | +$11.3M |
|
472
PUT
Ford
F
$57.5B
| $36.4M | 0.05% |
3,555,000
-2,035,000
| -36% | -$20.1M |
|
473
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.54B
| $36.3M | 0.05% |
2,600,068
+1,111,724
| +75% | +$14.9M |
|
474
Ubiquiti
UI
$33.8B
| $36.3M | 0.05% |
276,022
-190,619
| -41% | -$27.6M |
|
475
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.7B
| $36.3M | 0.05% |
936,669
-535,605
| -36% | -$20.2M |
|
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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.