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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.9B
| $377M | 0.47% |
3,861,714
-597,255
| -13% | -$57.9M |
|
27
Agilent Technologies
A
$44.9B
| $367M | 0.46% |
4,910,795
+1,423,567
| +41% | +$105M |
|
|
28
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $364M | 0.45% |
1,886,672
-2,871,023
| -60% | -$525M |
|
|
EA
29
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $345M | 0.43% |
3,404,173
+1,895,737
| +126% | +$181M |
|
30
IQVIA
IQV
$42.8B
| $342M | 0.43% |
2,124,226
+331,390
| +18% | +$46.5M |
|
|
CELG
31
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $340M | 0.42% |
3,675,303
-3,672,266
| -50% | -$349M |
|
32
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $339M | 0.42% |
4,514,950
+330,375
| +8% | +$23.7M |
|
33
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $336M | 0.42% |
2,304,068
-593,186
| -20% | -$89.2M |
|
34
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$101B
| $326M | 0.41% |
5,824,999
+206,574
| +4% | +$11.3M |
|
|
ATVI
35
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $318M | 0.4% |
6,730,587
-2,848,167
| -30% | -$131M |
|
|
XYZ
36
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.4B
| $316M | 0.39% |
4,356,832
-629,489
| -13% | -$44M |
|
37
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $308M | 0.38% |
1,823,631
+1,323,006
| +264% | +$227M |
|
38
TJX Companies
TJX
$155B
| $307M | 0.38% |
5,802,004
+912,205
| +19% | +$48.5M |
|
39
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $306M | 0.38% |
2,790,613
+1,865,310
| +202% | +$199M |
|
40
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$90.5B
| $306M | 0.38% |
3,560,272
-1,022,645
| -22% | -$83.5M |
|
|
TWTR
41
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $286M | 0.36% |
8,200,332
+791,122
| +11% | +$29M |
|
42
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $283M | 0.35% |
5,905,309
+2,507,930
| +74% | +$124M |
|
43
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$43.6B
| $277M | 0.35% |
9,578,432
+6,128,458
| +178% | +$175M |
|
44
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $267M | 0.33% |
7,256,103
+772,791
| +12% | +$26.6M |
|
|
45
PUT
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $264M | 0.33% |
1,560,300
-136,900
| -8% | -$23.6M |
|
46
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.1B
| $261M | 0.33% |
2,151,269
+414,788
| +24% | +$50.5M |
|
47
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $258M | 0.32% |
1,966,134
+1,144,300
| +139% | +$147M |
|
48
PUT
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $254M | 0.32% |
17,325,000
+2,610,000
| +18% | +$36.8M |
|
|
49
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $250M | 0.31% |
2,642,000
-1,052,000
| -28% | -$98M |
|
50
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $244M | 0.3% |
1,322,331
-298,165
| -18% | -$53.4M |
|
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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.